DOJ Urges Greater Cooperation From Private Companies Victimized By Cyber Attacks

At a DOJ Cybersecurity Roundtable, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco highlighted the national security threats posed by cyber attacks. She underscored the necessity of greater cooperation between the DOJ and private industry.

Ms. Monaco warned that the new cyber threat landscape is more aggressive, sophisticated and belligerent in terms of what bad actors can accomplish, and noted the "brazenness" and the "broad" scope of the cyber threats as well as the complicity of Russia and China in providing a safe harbor for cybercriminals. She characterized the increasing nation-state cyber threats as "geopolitical one-ups-man-ship," singling out Russia, China, North Korea and Iran as significant contributors.