Cyber war – and nobody will come?

Author(s): Myriam Dunn Cavelty
Journal Title: ETH Zukunftsblog
Publisher(s): ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Place: Zürich

When a cyberattack has been orchestrated by a state actor, people may be tempted to call it “war”. After all, it’s an attack waged on national infrastructures by a foreign power. But the term "cyber war" has been used so often for dramatic effect that I don't just want to warn against hype. It’s also time to dampen expectations regarding the scope of governmental intervention.

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