Government Should Publicly ID Cyberattackers, Ex-US Intel Chief Says
Michael Rogers believes acknowledgement will help insurance companies defend against lawsuits.
The former chair of the US House Intelligence Committee says the US government should publicly name perpetrators of cyberattacks so that private sector companies can defend against lawsuits effectively, reports FedScoop. Speaking before the Stimson Center, Michael Rogers said such attribution would provide better legal protection to the victims.
Rogers cited examples of cyberattacks on health insurers in which China was suspected to be responsible. "If the government had publicly come out and attributed who the attacker was, it would help the defense on those lawsuits," he said.
However, former DHS deputy undersecretary Bruce McConnell argued that Rogers' contention "oversimplifies" the situation, and cyber insurance contains exclusions, and insurance companies offer coverage in line with current threats.
Read more about:
2016About the Author
You May Also Like
Securing Tomorrow, Today: How to Navigate Zero Trust
Nov 13, 2024The State of Attack Surface Management (ASM), Featuring Forrester
Nov 15, 2024Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to the Cloud
Nov 18, 2024The Right Way to Use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Incident Response
Nov 20, 2024Safeguarding GitHub Data to Fuel Web Innovation
Nov 21, 2024