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Pentagon: Cyber-Attacks Could Constitute Act of War

HeadlineJun 03, 2011

The probe follows recent news the Pentagon has determined cyber attacks generated abroad may now constitute an act of war. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon’s first-ever cyber strategy says attempts to sabotage the nation’s electricity grid, subways or pipelines could be met with military force. The decision is expected to stir debate about whether the United States can ever be certain about the origin of a cyber attack and when the severity of attack constitutes an act of war.

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