re: Cyber-attack: Act of War or Not?

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The Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war, a finding that for the first time opens the door for the U.S. to respond using traditional military force.

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Thanks, jamboybarry.

Looks like our DoD concludes that computer sabotage can constitute an armed attack that warranting a US response using traditional military force.

Last time I posted this thread, some computer network gurus expressed a belief that a cyberattack in the US could never "bring down the grid" or otherwise cause catastrophic economic harm.

Were they wrong?