Latest hacks illustrate global attribution problems

The Facebook outage and Sony information security breach reignite debate on accurate attribution for cyber attacks

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  • Difficulty in making attributions
  • Increasing large-scale attacks
  • 'Criminal infrastructure as a service'
  • Restrictions in cyber responses
  • Lacklustre reporting requirements
  • Cost benefit vs cost effectiveness
  • Risk mitigation

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