U.S. to sanction cyber attackers, cites Russia, China

The United States will use sanctions against those behind cyber attacks that target transportation systems or the power grid, the White House said on Tuesday, citing Russia and China as increasingly assertive and sophisticated cyber operators. The sanctions will be used "when the conditions are right and when actions will further U.S. policy," White House counter terrorism adviser Lisa Monaco said in prepared remarks to a cyber security conference. Monaco cited an "increasingly diverse and dange