White House seeks cyberoffensive to combat Islamic State

By Rudy Takala

Published December 21, 2015 3:52pm ET

White House seeks cyberoffensive to combat Islamic State — The Obama administration is looking for a way to combat the Islamic State in cyberspace, according to a published report. (AP Photo/Militant Website, File) | Uncredited

The White House is looking for a way to combat the Islamic State in cyberspace, according to a published report.

The administration wants to “see options” for cyberattacks, an official quoted in a Los Angeles Times report said over the weekend. “That doesn’t mean [attacks] are all in play. It just means they want to look at what ways we can pressure” the Islamic State, he added.