Ukrainian websites have been subjected to a relentless series of attacks – but what will happen when the sights are set on America?
So we know they are a sophisticated cyber adversary, we know they have a motive to do so – they’d like to throw sand in our gears to disrupt things here and achieve a strategic advantage in the conflict.
We could also carry out a military action, in response to a cyber-attack and do something physical. There is, of course also a range of economic sanctions the US could take against Russia, it could remove diplomats – the response is quite fluid.We’re prepared to respond in the sense that our military has an extraordinary offensive capability to respond on a cyber level – but we are not ready to defend as a country.
Everything from hospitals to bridges to roads and tunnels are relevant to national security, so we need government action to address it with a centralized solution – our national wellbeing depends on it. Whether Putin would take the risk of a seriously destructive attack on hospitals or water systems or chemical plants is the big question. Logic would tell you that it’s not worth the risk of our retaliation and has little upside for him. But if he’s cornered or feels he doesn’t have much more to lose, who knows?When a bomb lands on a sovereign territory, it causes real-world injuries and damage, and we typically know exactly where it launched from and how to respond.
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