"...and increased pressure on the U.S. government to respond more forcefully." Rather than responding to hacks with counterattacks or an attempt at diplomacy,

"...and increased pressure on the U.S. government to respond more forcefully." Rather than responding to hacks with counterattacks or an attempt at diplomacy, the first priority ought to be to strengthen the defences of companies handling sensitive data. While a large system may never be made impenetrable, it could certainly be a lot harder and more costly to pull off an attack against most of these companies than it is today. If this is considered a crisis, redirecting a few of those billions earmarked for NSAs offensive capabilities towards vetting and improving the security of US companies would make a good strategy.