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James Clapper: “Improving offensive tradecraft, the use of proxies, and the creation of cover organizations will hinder timely…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
Improving offensive tradecraft, the use of proxies, and the creation of cover organizations will hinder timely, high-confidence attribution of responsibility for state-sponsored cyber operations.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper highlights challenges in attributing cyber attacks to state actors.

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