Today, President Obama signed an executive order that will allow the US government to go after those who perpetrate cyber attacks with sanctions
“Cyber intrusions and attacks – many of them originating overseas – are targeting our businesses, stealing trade secrets, and costing American jobs,”
says President Obama.
“In response to these cyber threats, our government is using every tool at our disposal – including diplomacy, law enforcement, and cooperation with other nations and the private sector – to strengthen our defenses and detect, prevent, respond to, and recover from attacks. Still, it’s often hard to go after bad actors, in part because of weak or poorly enforced foreign laws, or because some governments are either unwilling or unable to crack down on those responsible.
