Once Upon a Time in Cyberspace: A Grim Reality about the Dangers of Cyberwarfare
Once Upon a Time in Cyberspace: A Grim Reality about the Dangers of Cyberwarfare
Author(s): Gia FernicolaSubject(s): International Law, Communication studies, International relations/trade, Security and defense, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Cyber Attack; Cyber Warfare; Armed Attack; United States; Russia; Self-Defense;
Summary/Abstract: This Article addresses the issue of translating current international law norms and principles onto the borderless realm—cyberspace. This Article provides an overview of the United States’ and Russia’s approach to defend against a cyberattack. This Article concludes with an original, new test that resolves the discrepancies between all existing approaches to determine whether or not a cyber act is in fact an armed attack.
Journal: International and Comparative Law Review
- Issue Year: 20/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 77-96
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English