Washington: The US will would consider all options if it was hit by a cyber attack, The Pentagon said as it develop the first military guidelines for the age of internet warfare.
The Obama administration has been formalizing rules on cyberspace amid growing concern about the reach of hackers. Major defense contractor Lockheed Martin said it repelled a major cyber-assault a week ago.Pentagon spokesman Colonel Dave Lapan said Tuesday that the White House policy did not rule out a military response to a cyber-attack.
“A response to a cyber incident or attack on the US would not necessarily be a cyber response,” Lapan told reporters. “All appropriate options would be on the table if we were attacked, “.
Lapan said that the Pentagon was drawing up an accompanying cyber defense strategy which would be ready in two to three weeks.
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