The NATO Secretary General has said that alliance members agreed that a serious cyberattack threatening critical military and civilian infrastructure could trigger article 5 of the NATO Treaty.
Kirsten Gillibrand: “The NATO Secretary General has said that alliance members agreed that a serious cyberattack threatening critical…”
On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
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Gillibrand references NATO's stance on cyberattacks as a potential trigger for military response.
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