It was just a few weeks ago that we saw the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security talk about 5 changes in America's cybersecurity stance, which included a warning to digital foes.
She was talking tough, and apparently she meant it.
A new federal cybersecurity strategy document was actually delayed because it was not menacing enough to our cyber adversaries.
CyberScoop reports:
"A public summary of the Trump administration’s cyber-deterrence strategy has been delayed because of internal disputes over retaliatory hacking measures, two current U.S. officials familiar with the matter tell CyberScoop.
According to sources, several National Security Council staffers are seeking edits that emphasize repercussions if an adversary attacks either the U.S. government or a U.S.-based company in cyberspace."