Source: Angela Moscaritolo, SC Magazine
The United States shouldn’t place too much optimism in its ability to stop cyberattacks by threatening to launch them against its enemy.
That was one of the key findings of a report, “Cyberdetterance and Cyberwar,” released Thursday. The report was prepared by nonprofit research group RAND Corp. and commissioned by the U.S. Air Force.
The 203-page report evaluates the merits of cyberdeterrence, a tactic defined by the study as having the capability to “do unto others what others may do unto us.” In other words, the report examines whether the United States should threaten to retaliate to cyberattacks as a means of deterring them.