But much of what we've seen — and will continue to see — in the days and weeks after these attacks follows a similar pattern. We see a race to uncover who was behind the latest infiltration and theft. Was it Russia, as seems likely? China? One of the other emerging nation-state threats to US national and cybersecurity? We see speculation on what the retaliation, if any, will entail. We see the victims of the breaches dragged before Congress for finger-pointing. Some of this is certainly important to know and to do, but it's not urgent. And ultimately, it's not relevant to the long-term solutions and actions we desperately need. What we should be consumed with instead is how to prevent future attacks.