Wednesday, November 16, 2011

U.S. Prepared To Take Military Action Against Cyber Attackers

We Are Prepared To Take Military Action Against Cyber Attackers, Warn U.S. Defence Chiefs -- Daily Mail

* Pentagon: 'We will use all necessary means to defend our interests'

Defence chiefs have warned that the U.S. is prepared to retaliate with military force if it came under cyber attack.

In the most explicit statement about cyber security to date, Pentagon officials said that they reserved the right to use ‘all necessary means to defend our allies, our partners and our interests.’

‘When warranted, we will respond to hostile attacks in cyberspace as we would to any other threat to our country,’ the 12-page report to Congress noted.

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More News On U.S. Policy To Respond With Military Force When Under Cyber Attack

US military wants to shoot hackers -- Tech Eye
US to retaliate against cyber attacks with military force -- First Post
Pentagon: Cyber offense part of U.S. strategy -- Washington Post
DoD’s cyber fail-safe dilemma -- DoD Buzz

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