Tsagourias, N. (2012) Cyber attacks, self-defence and the problem of attribution. Journal of Conflict and Security Law, 17(2), pp. 229-244. (doi: 10.1093/jcsl/krs019)
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Abstract
This article examines the conditions under which a cyber attack can trigger a State’s right to self-defence and argues that the current international law standards for attributing attacks to a State can cover the case of cyber attacks. More specifically, the victim State can use force by way of self-defence against another State if the attack has been committed by the latter’s organs or agents or has been committed by non-State actors tolerated by that State. When no State is implicated in the cyber attack, the victim State can take direct self-defence action against the non-State actor. It is however noted that future State practice may amplify further the attribution standards or introduce new standards.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Tsagourias, Prof Nicholas |
Authors: | Tsagourias, N. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Law |
Journal Name: | Journal of Conflict and Security Law |
ISSN: | 1467-7954 |
Published Online: | 24 July 2012 |
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