Posts Tagged ‘Cyber Deterrence’

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 at 2:20pm

New Cyber Attacks Showcase Need for Cyber Deterrence Policy

Posted by Tom Skypek in Cyber Warfare

The AP is reporting on a new round of cyber attacks that targeted computer networks at the Treasury Department, Federal Trade Commission and Secret Service. Other targets are reported to have included the White House, Pentagon, and New York Stock Exchange. W. David Gardner of InformationWeek reports that the attack was even more expansive, including more than 25 targets:

Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and South Korea were stepping up their efforts Wednesday to halt a rash of denial of service cyber attacks against more than 25 government agencies and companies. While the source of the attacks wasn’t pinpointed as of Wednesday morning, officials said they suspected the attacks originated in North Korea or from groups…

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