Pros And Cons Of Cyber Attacks
Should cyber-attacks by a nation-state be considered 'armed' attacks? Justify your answer. As cyber-attacks related to information warfare have increased throughout the twenty first century we have seen a rise the use of cyber-attacks by nation states. These nation state attackers focus on targeting other nations in the hope of disrupting the nation’s economy, causing public panic, or crippling a country defenses along with many other goals which damage a nation. These attacks in turn allow the nation state which performed the attack to weaken the other nation, make political statement, steal nation’s information or resource, or use the attacks as a greater warfare plan. This often raises the question when discussing nation state cyber-attacks
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IF the aforementioned is met the cyber-attack is an armed attack and self-defense retaliation is permitted according to the United Nations. If this level of force is not met and the potential of property damage or loss of life is not present the cyber-attack is no longer can be considered an armed attack, but is instead an act of aggression and self-defense retaliation is not permitted. Regardless of if a nation state cyber-attack is considered an armed attack, it is important for the nation to consider the potential effect of the attack and the potential results which self-defense retaliation may incur before …show more content…
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IF the aforementioned is met the cyber-attack is an armed attack and self-defense retaliation is permitted according to the United Nations. If this level of force is not met and the potential of property damage or loss of life is not present the cyber-attack is no longer can be considered an armed attack, but is instead an act of aggression and self-defense retaliation is not permitted. Regardless of if a nation state cyber-attack is considered an armed attack, it is important for the nation to consider the potential effect of the attack and the potential results which self-defense retaliation may incur before …show more content…
(2012). “Inside Cyber Warfare”. 1005 Gravenstein Highway North,
Sebastopol, CA 95472, USA: O’Reilly Media Inc.
Hertz, Eli. (2009). “Article 51 - The Right to Self-Defence”. Retrieved From: http://www.mythsandfacts.org/media/user/documents/article-51-document.pdf Kaplan, Fred. (2016). “Dark Territory, The Secret History of Cyber War”. 1230
Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, USA: Simon and Schuster
Libicki, Martin C. (2007). “Conquest in Cyberspace”. 32 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10013-2473, USA: Cambridge University Press.
ÖyküIrmakkesen. (2014, August). “The Notion of Armed Attack under the UN
Charter and the Notion of International Armed Conflict – Interrelated or Distinct?”. Retrieved From: