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Cyberattacks may be better than real war (or not), but they could easily escalate out of control

The extent of the US federal government data breaches over the course of 2020 as a result of the SolarWinds, Microsoft and VMware episodes are without doubt among the most serious and sophisticated examples of cyber-espionage ever suffered by the United States, and open a window on many of the key elements of international…