Britain can respond to cyberattacks by hostile states by taking countermeasures including sanctions or “defensive” cyberattacks, the UK’s attorney general has said.
In a speech delivered at the Chatham House think tank on May 19, Suella Braverman said that international law should be applied to cyberspace to make it clear when a nation state has acted unlawfully and what action can be legally taken in response to a cyberattack.
