Electronic warfare exists within the law: 10 U.S. Code § 394. Authorities concerning military cyber operations https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subt

Electronic warfare exists within the law: 10 U.S. Code § 394. Authorities concerning military cyber operations https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-I/chapter-19 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-I... As a "sensitive military cyber operation" this was likely reported to Congress within the required timeframe unless it was defined as a "covert action" which has its own set of laws. Sensitive military cyber operation: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/395 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/395 Covert actions: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3093 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3093 Doctrinally, offensive cyber operations have been extensively studied and debated for a number of years and the official joint military doctrine document is publicly available: Joint Publication 3-12, Cyberspace Operations, 8 June 2018 https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/pubs/jp3_12.pdf https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/pubs/jp3_1...