US cyber ambassador: NATO must extend ‘deterrence into the digital world’

**San Francisco –** The U.S. State Department’s top cybersecurity official said Thursday that countries are taking advantage of the differing views among NATO members on whether cyberattacks could trigger a collective military response. Since the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, debate has raged about whether a damaging cyberattack could trigger [Article 5](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm)

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