Report says US contemplated cyber war against Libya
This spring, the US government contemplated using IT-based measures in the fight against the regime of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. A report in the New York Times cites an inside source who wishes to remain anonymous, who claims that the government eventually decided against employing cyber-warfare. The reason for the decision was that overcoming the Libyan firewall to weaken air defences would have set an unfortunate precedent for other countries, in particular Russia and China. The report says that it is also doubtful whether US president Barack Obama would legally have been able to order a virtual attack without informing the Senate and Congress.
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