Former U-S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says it’s not just the big companies that are being hurt by cybercriminals.
Pompeo joined a business roundtable discussion in Wausau Wednesday hosted by Congressman Tom Tiffany.
Pompeo says U-S computer systems have to be secured and this country has to develop a way to respond to cyberattacks.
U-S Attorney General Merrick Garland is asking for a billion dollars to combat hackers.
Pompeo says penalties for cybercrimes have to be increased.
He says it’s not just the big guys – smaller Wisconsin companies and individuals are victims, too.
