Tit-for-tat at least has precedent. The two major problems are attribution and how you actually launch a retaliatory cyber attack. DDoSing the enemy for crippli

Tit-for-tat at least has precedent. The two major problems are attribution and how you actually launch a retaliatory cyber attack. DDoSing the enemy for crippling your power grid (a la Ukraine) is weak at best. One way is to have your backdoor planted, but only use it in retaliation. I assume that's why EnergyBear was found on the US power grid - not because Russia wanted to preemptively strike our grid, but so that they'd have the retaliation option ready to go, just in case.