Defense Secretary nominee Mattis pledges tougher cyber deterrence stance

Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis said the United States is failing to deter cyber attacks and needs to take a tougher stance in punishing its cyber adversaries, according to his response to questions as part of his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of Defense.

“To be deterred, our adversaries must know they will suffer consequences from cyber attacks that outweigh any gains they hope to achieve. If they choose to act as adversaries, we will treat them...