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CNN interviewed Mike Chinoy, an expert on North Korea. In the interview, Chinoy stated:
And if the U.S. government actually took down North Korea's Internet, that has its own implications.
Because if the United States is officially engaging in cyberattacks then it implies North Korea can do it to us, and everybody else can do it to everybody else.
North Korea cyber conflict is 'uncharted territory' - CNN.com
Three points:
1. North Korea had already engaged in a state-sponsored cyber attack.
2. Rather than creating a situation where other states would engage in such attacks, a U.S. response could begin to create deterrence that would limit the risk of such attacks in the future.
3. Had the U.S. not responded, especially in the face of Sony's complete capitulation to North Korea's maximum demands, would-be cyber attackers (state and non-state actors) would conclude that they could attain big rewards with relative impunity. Hence, the risk of such attacks would become much higher.
And if the U.S. government actually took down North Korea's Internet, that has its own implications.
Because if the United States is officially engaging in cyberattacks then it implies North Korea can do it to us, and everybody else can do it to everybody else.
North Korea cyber conflict is 'uncharted territory' - CNN.com
Three points:
1. North Korea had already engaged in a state-sponsored cyber attack.
2. Rather than creating a situation where other states would engage in such attacks, a U.S. response could begin to create deterrence that would limit the risk of such attacks in the future.
3. Had the U.S. not responded, especially in the face of Sony's complete capitulation to North Korea's maximum demands, would-be cyber attackers (state and non-state actors) would conclude that they could attain big rewards with relative impunity. Hence, the risk of such attacks would become much higher.