Cyberthreat’s Most Effective Attack Vector Is the Economy

Off Cyber Policy in the News,

February 2, 2021

By Robert K. Ackerman
More damage has been done through intellectual piracy than through sabotage.

The greatest threat the United States faces is through cyber attacks on economic targets, and the worst adversary in this realm is China, according to the director of intelligence for the U.S. Cyber Command. Brig. Gen. Matteo Martemucci, USAF, J-2 for the Cyber Command, declared that China’s pilferage of intellectual property represents a major strike against the United States as part of the Middle Kingdom’s plan for global domination.

https://www.afcea.org/content/cyberthreat%E2%80%99s-most-effective-attack-vector-economy

 

About The Author

Hugh Taylor is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). In addition to editing Journal of Cyber Policy, he writes about cybersecurity, compliance and enterprise technology for such clients as Microsoft, IBM, SAP, HPE, Oracle, Google and Advanced Micro Devices. Prior to launching his freelance writing career, he served in executive roles at Microsoft, IBM and several venture-backed technology startups.

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