• DocumentCode
    1266650
  • Title

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

  • Author

    Boothby, William H. ; Von Heinegg, Wolff Heintschel ; Michael, James Bret ; Schmitt, Michael N. ; Wingfield, Thomas C.

  • Author_Institution
    R. Air Force, UK
  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    82
  • Lastpage
    84
  • Abstract
    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.
  • Keywords
    law; military computing; security of data; armed attack; cyberattack; intelligence operation; military operations; physical property damage; Computer crime; Computer security; Military communication; Network security; armed attacks; cyberattacks; cyberwarfare; law of armed conflict; security;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2012.282
  • Filename
    6272265
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1266650