http://www.computerworld.com/article/2905295/obama-cyberattacker-sanctions-raise-due-process-attribution-concerns.html
By Grant Gross
IDG News Service
Apr 2, 2015
New U.S. government sanctions targeting the bank accounts of suspected
cyberattackers raise questions about due process for people who feel
they're wrongly accused and about how agencies will identify the source of
attacks.
The new sanctions, announced by President Obama's administration
Wednesday, would allow the U.S. Treasury Department to freeze the funds
held in U.S. banks of people and organizations suspected of engaging in
cyberattacks that pose a "significant threat to the national security,
foreign policy, economic health, or financial stability" of the U.S.,
according to information released by the White House.
The Treasury Department, consulting with the Department of Justice and
Department of State, could impose the sanctions if it has a "reasonable
basis to believe" the targeted organization or person is engaging in the
malicious attacks.
But attributing the source of cyberattacks is still difficult, and it's
unclear what standard of proof the U.S. government will use to impose the
new sanctions, some legal and cybersecurity experts said. In addition, the
White House offered few details about how accused organizations can
challenge the sanctions, critics said.
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