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Who is in charge during a cyberattack? The answer may not be clear

posted onSeptember 4, 2018
by l33tdawg
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Credit: Fifth Domain

A cyberattack on a New England power grid during January’s sub-zero temperatures is a nightmare scenario for America’s top spy.

“A lot of people are going to suffer and die,” director of national intelligence Dan Coates said during a July event at the Hudson Institute.

But the ensuing chaos may cause even more destruction in the biting cold. A Sept. 4 report from the Intelligence and National Security Agency said questions remain about who is in charge during a cyberattack on critical infrastructure. Despite what government officials say are clear lines of authority during a hack, the report lays out how uncertainty was still rife during a simulated cyberattack.

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