Washington To Respond Offensively To Any Nation's Cyber Activities Against US - Bolton

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2018) A newly-launched US cybersecurity strategy calls for an offensive response against any nation that targets the United States, National Security Adviser John Bolton told reporters on Thursday.

"For any nation taking cyber activity against the United States, they should expect... we will respond offensively as well as defensively," Bolton said in a conference call.

Bolton said Trump earlier in the day signed a new US cyber strategy that went into effect immediately.