Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says

This article profiles Nate Fick, the U.S. cyber ambassador, arguing that deterrence is applicable and urgent in cyberspace; he urges applying traditional escalation/de‑escalation tools to digital operations, strengthening allied cyber defenses, expanding funding and training, and countering foreign influence operations — citing the Conti ransomware attack on Costa Rica and Russian activity in Moldova as near‑term priorities.