Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, left, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, center, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Robert Ashley testify on Capitol Hill on Feb. 13. Pompeo’s remarks suggest that the United States has already retaliated against Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections. We’ve seen a number of hints that the United States might retaliate against Russia in-kind as a way of deterring future electoral interference. As recent relations between the United States and North Korea demonstrate, this problem transcends operational domains. The U.S. government, and the intelligence community in particular, see America’s ability to “hack back” as crucial for deterring future cyberattacks.

Source: Washington Post February 21, 2018 11:03 UTC