CIA nominee tells Senate he, too, wants to go on cyber offense

John Ratcliffe, nominated for CIA director, told the Senate Intelligence Committee he supports building offensive cyber tools and a cyber-specific deterrence to retaliate against digital intrusions; he argued the U.S. must have the capabilities to impose consequences on adversaries, though actual deployment would be a policy decision. The article frames his stance with references to previous CIA cyber operations and the Vault 7 leaks as background.