Nato warns Russia of responses to cyberattack

The head of Nato told Russia and other potential foes yesterday that the Western military alliance was ready to use all means at its disposal to respond to cyberattacks. Jens Stoltenberg’s warning came with the bloc’s members on alert for interference in European Parliament elections that kicked off in Britain and the Netherlands yesterday. Western allies accuse Russia of trying to sway the outcome of the 2016 US presidential vote and using cyber technology to cripple the infrastructure of rival Ukraine -- charges Moscow flatly denies. “For deterrence to have full effect, potential attackers must know we are not limited to respond in cyber space when we are attacked in cyber space,” Stoltenberg said.

Source: AFP