I'm not able to post links for some reason. It was on RT.com I think.
They do not let you post links until you have made more posts, the exact number is somewhere in the rules, but I think it might be 50. I think it helps keep out the spammers. So just keep posting within the rules and you will have the ability in a little time.
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I think this is the article you are referring to
Pentagon could bomb enemy hackers — RT.
The US taking very seriously the threat of hackers (suspected to be originating from within China if I recall).
RT is the Russia Today television station, which has a record of pro-Russian bias. I will not say that they are lying, just that the report is slanted for local consumption to emphasis the ‘experts’ viewing the announcement with alarm. They are almost as bad about that as the US press, except that the MSM did not choose to give much cover to this issue.
The US is just saying that they will treat cyber attacks the same as any other attack, respond as they feel appropriate, and nothing is off the table if they feel it is appropriate. Which is reasonable if uninformative, because that is what everyone, including the Russians and Chinese, will do anyway. Moreover, they are talking about destructive attacks, not infiltration and stealing information.