When Is a Cyberattack a Use of Force or an Armed Attack?

A cyberattack involving military or intelligence operations might not rise to the level of a "use of force" under international law. Legal experts generally agree that to qualify as an armed attack, a cyberattack must result in death or a significant degree of injury to persons or physical...

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2012-08, Vol.45 (8), p.82-84
Main Authors: Boothby, William H., von Heinegg, Wolff Heintschel, Michael, James Bret, Schmitt, Michael N., Wingfield, Thomas C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
armed attacks
Armed forces
Computer crime
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computer security
cyberattacks
Cybercrime
cyberwarfare
Exact sciences and technology
Intelligence
Intelligence gathering
International law
law of armed conflict
Memory and file management (including protection and security)
Memory organisation. Data processing
Military
Military communication
Network security
security
Software
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Summary:A cyberattack involving military or intelligence operations might not rise to the level of a "use of force" under international law. Legal experts generally agree that to qualify as an armed attack, a cyberattack must result in death or a significant degree of injury to persons or physical damage to property.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2012.282