The U.S. needs cooperation from international allies to deter cyber attacks, according to Rob Strayer, the U.S. State Department's deputy assistant secretary for cyber and international communications and information policy. Banding together would strengthen cybersecurity through providing more widespread punishment and by legitimising ingrained rules for cyber space, he said. If multiple governments, such as NATO, imposed sanctions on countries that perpetrate cyber attacks, it would have a far-reaching effect on those nations’ economies, said Strayer. It would also define established norms, he added. However, multilateral agreement on sanctions will be difficult to form, according to ex-cyber diplomat, Chris Painter.
The US needs cooperation from international allies to deter cyber attacks, according to Rob Strayer, the US State Department's deputy assistant secretary for cyber and international communications and information policy. Banding together would strengthen cybersecurity through providing more widespread punishment and by legitimising ingrained rules for cyber space, he said. If multiple governments, such as NATO, imposed sanctions on countries that perpetrate cyber attacks, it would have a far-reaching effect on those nations’ economies, said Strayer. It would also define established norms, he added. However, multilateral agreement on sanctions will be difficult to form, according to ex-cyber diplomat, Chris Painter.