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Cyber Warfare
9 articles on cyber warfare from the Law & Forensics team.
State-sponsored intrusion, attribution, and the international-law questions that follow: when a cyber operation is an act of war, how war exclusions in insurance policies respond, and what evidence attribution actually rests on.
July 27, 2020
A Keystroke Causes a Tornado: Applying Chaos Theory to International Cyber Warfare Law
This Article argues that a new legal framework is necessary to properly address this problem, and such a doctrine should incorporate principles of chaos theory.
July 7, 2020
Defining Cyber Threats
Insurance policies often contain so-called war exclusions. These provisions, which can differ significantly in how they are worded, purport to limit coverage for losses arising out of war or warlike actions.
August 30, 2019
Understanding Executive Order 13873 And Cyber Policies
While the executive order will affect buyers and sellers in a variety of industries, it’s influence may even extend to cyber insurance litigation.
May 2, 2019
‘Act Of War’ Questions In Cyberattack Insurance Case
Does the war exclusion apply to cyberattacks? If so, can Zurich prove NotPetya came from a state actor given the challenge of attributing cyberattacks?
June 1, 2016
An Unsatisfactory State of the Law: The Limited Options for a Corporation Dealing with Cyber Hostilities by State Actors
To read the full article, go to Cardozo Law Review.
December 17, 2015
So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance: How the Articles on State Responsibility Could Empower Corporate Responses to State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks
This article begins with a brief summary of the international legal framework that regulates state interactions.
December 2, 2015
The ‘Soft Power’ War ISIS Doesn’t Want
Again, we stand in shock, but not in real surprise. It takes careful planning to inflict indiscriminate violence and bloodshed upon the world — and the confusion, fear and anger that follows.
April 15, 2015
Guarding Against a ‘Cyber 9/11’
The Internet provides an easy, low-cost and low-risk means for nonstate actors or terrorist groups to amplify the impact of any attack.
June 14, 2006
Coddling Spies: Why the Law Doesn’t Adequately Address Computer Spyware
Consumers and businesses have attempted to use the common law of torts as well as federal statutes like the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Act, and the Wiretap Act to address the expanding problem of spyware.
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