Hacks Raise Fear Over N.S.A.’s Hold on Cyberweapons
This is merely a taste of what is to come.<p>When President Obama stated in December[0] that we will deliver a "proportional response" to Russian hacking at the "time and place of our own choosing", it seemed that most of the country was proud, almost gleeful at the thought that we would be striking back. I for one was mortified.<p>We should not be escalating cyberwar, even if we do have proof of who attacked us. People are going to die. We can see from this article that hacking can cause serious real-world problems.<p>When we strike back, does Russia then strike back again? What does it look like after four or five volleys? Will entire power grids be down for days or weeks? Will the stock market crash?<p>It's time for the American people to demand that the N.S.A. become a defensive organization, not an offensive one. And it's time for us to demand peace in general. Cyberwar is war.<p>[0] <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/15/politics/obama-russia-hacking-election/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/15/politics/obama-russia-hacking-...</a>