Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of staff of the China’s People’s Liberation Army said:

Cyberattacks could be “as serious as a nuclear bomb” (The Wall Street Journal  China: Cyber Attacks Are Like Nuclear Bombs.’ April 22, 2013).

The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James R. Clapper recently announced:

“The growing use of cyber capabilities to achieve strategic goals is also outpacing the development of a shared understanding of norms of behavior, increasing the chances for miscalculations and misunderstandings that could lead to unintended escalation. (“Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community” March 12, 2013.) Continue reading →