Both Pataki and Graham responded to a question about cyber-attacks, which have been launched at the United States by actors believed to be affiliated with China. Former State Department Director of Innovation Alec Ross said one of the biggest threats to America would be a cyber Homeland Security Act, an overreaction to what he sees as an inevitable volley of cyber-attacks. Some of the cyber-espionage from China comes from “state-sponsored” hackers who are not direct government officials, making a response difficult.
