Sanctions and the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the USA in response to alleged hacking intended to influence the U.S. presidential election are rare physical responses to growing cyberwars between nations.

President Barack Obama’s announcement of sanctions and Russia’s subsequent decision not to expel U.S. diplomats may signal a larger engagement over events in cyberspace, one experts have long said was coming but that may seem like a strange new world to the public.

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