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yermom
5/19/2011, 04:52 PM
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/us-warns-of-military-response-to-severe-cyberattacks.ars


“Certain hostile acts conducted through cyberspace could compel actions under the commitments we have with our military treaty partners,” says the document. “When warranted, the United States will respond to hostile acts in cyberspace as we would any other threat to our country.”

took them long enough. i've been thinking China should have been on notice already.

i've been wondering about this since hearing about cyber attacks before physical attacks, like in Georgia a few years ago

AlboSooner
5/19/2011, 04:53 PM
'bout time.

OhU1
5/19/2011, 04:55 PM
Millions of Chinese nerds could start WWIII!

Mjcpr
5/19/2011, 04:58 PM
Sweet.

I request action against a Charles Walker who left derogatory comments on my Wall.

TIA

NormanPride
5/19/2011, 05:50 PM
So how long before China gets us to attack some random 3rd world country they don't like by framing them?

yermom
5/19/2011, 06:22 PM
Or some 12 year old in PA :)

Penguin
5/19/2011, 06:48 PM
I heard that the government has an IP seeking missile.

delhalew
5/19/2011, 07:00 PM
All our hackers have been to busy making gifs and Rickrolling their friends, or we would fight fire with fire.

soonercruiser
5/19/2011, 08:43 PM
Done!
I turned in the mods on this forum.
:D