Recent WikiLeaks-Related Cyberattacks Prompt Call for Policy Changes

Recent WikiLeaks-related cyberattacks prompt call for policy changes. Lawmakers urge expansion of State Department's foreign policy mechanisms to address Internet crime and security. They propose sanctions for countries failing to enforce cybersecurity laws. Recent global cyber assault targeted companies severing ties with WikiLeaks and exposed the threat of government-sponsored cyber warfare. Senators Gillibrand and Hatch authored the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, supported by major tech and financial companies. Symantec CTO states need for cybersecurity legislation, while AnonOps and government viewpoints clash over free information access and control