Is a cyberattack on the U.S. an act of war?

Big Questions About Cyberwar
The Pentagon is expected to announce a cyberstrategy this month; is a cyberattack on the U.S. an act of war?

By John Dix, NetworkWorld Jun 12, 2011 1:19 pm

The Pentagon is expected to announce a cyberstrategy this month that concludes a cyberattack on the U.S. can be an act of war, and while the damage from such an assault may warrant that position, hopefully this just amounts to loud barking given the perils involved.

The Wall Street Journal says the Pentagon's 30-page document (18 pages of which are classified) broaches the idea of the U.S. using military force to respond to a nation-backed cyberattack. The gist: If an attack caused significant damage to our economy, infrastructure or people, the U.S. could respond with an equivalent amount of military force.

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