The U.S. is not putting enough effort into defending itself against cyberattack, according to U.S. Sen. Angus King, who delivered his concerns to colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
King says the emphasis has been on building new hardware and more sophisticated weapons while the Russians have focused on ways to disrupt the increasingly technology based defense systems.
“I did a quick calculation. For the price of one F-35 the Russians can deploy 4,000 hackers and trolls. And they have been remarkably successful at a very low price,” he says.
King says the U.S. needs to address both traditional warfare needs and cyberwarfare, with the growing military spending of both Russia and China.
