Cybersecurity

Handler, Schroeder, and Herr in War on the Rocks: cyber security as counter terrorism seeking a better debate

Earlier this month, a senior Justice Department official referred to ransomware as a potential “cyber weapon of mass destruction.” When hackers subsequently disabled the Colonial Pipeline, causing fuel shortages and disruptions along the East Coast, it seemed to validate this warning. But it would be a mistake for the policy establishment to double down on an outdated […]

Handler, Schroeder, and Herr in War on the Rocks: Cyber security as counter-terrorism: Seeking a better debate

By Atlantic Council

To improve US cybersecurity, policymakers should draw on relevant strategic lessons from the study of terrorism and counterterrorism.

Schroeder, Handler, and Herr for the Modern War Institute at West Point: Population-centric cybersecurity: Lessons from counterinsurgency

By Atlantic Council

In developing strategic responses to conflict within and through cyberspace, the United States should learn from past conflicts with similar characteristics. Population-centric counterinsurgency strategies provide a compelling lens.

Quarterman Joins PBS NewsHour to Discuss Colonial Pipeline

Ortagus discusses Colonial Pipeline attack on Fox News

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center senior advisor Morgan Ortagus appeared on Fox News’s Special Report on Friday to discuss the recent hacking of Colonial Pipeline. In the aftermath of this attack, she argued the United States needs to establish a level of deterrence against malicious cyber activity.

Ashford in InkStick: The cautionary tale of the pipeline

By Atlantic Council

On May 14, Emma Ashford wrote an article in Inkstick on the national security implications of the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. “But while the broad particulars of this story are correct — the Colonial Pipeline was indeed the victim of a ransomware attack which halted transit and caused gasoline shortages up and down the East […]

Bell Joins ABC News to Discuss Colonial Pipeline