Hacked by a teenager or foreign spy? FireEye CEO urges governments to attribute state cyber attacks

Attributing responsibility for a cyber attack is difficult, but important: the difference between being hacked by a teenager and being hacked by a foreign spy agency could be the difference between public acceptance and a hellish world of lawsuits, fines and shattered reputations.

ccording to FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia, speaking at a FireEye roundtable event, it is time for governments and law enforcement agencies to take a leadership role in demystifying this world of attribution.