Is A Cyber Attack The Same As A Conventional Or Nuclear Attack?

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Is A Cyber Attack A Real Attack? -- Atlantic Sentinel

As the threat of cyber war and cyberterrorism is evermore real in this twenty-first century, traditional military powers and alliances have to find ways to cope with computerized attacks. NATO now ponders returning fire, according to Defense Tech.

The group of experts headed by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that is rethinking NATO’s future recently opined that a cyber attack targeting the critical infrastructure of an alliance member should equate to an armed attack, justifying retaliation. Several NATO members have come under such attack in recent years, most of which were traced back to Russia.

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My Comment: If there was a time for the U.S. Government to develop and list the "Rules of Engagement" during a cyber attack .... now is the time.