NSA Cyber Director Argues Against Vigilante Cyber Counter-Attacks on Russia

With large numbers of volunteers participating in crowdsourced cyber attacks on Russia in response to its military attack on Ukraine, NSA cyber director Rob Joyce has pointed out that doing so is illegal, and further describes it was “unwise” and “unhelpful.” Joyce argues that it undermines the moral authority that western governments have in “trying to get Russia to take account for the ransomware attacks and hacks that come out of Russia and emanate.” He argues that the inability of the U.S.