Guerre de l'information - Information Warfare -

Revue "Défense Nationale et Sécurité Collective" - English Version of the revue - May 2008. Article "Cybercrime, the Resort to Force and Armed Attack". pp.110-119. Author : D. Ventre - CNRS. www.defnat.com

During 2007 the West was the victim of successive waves of cyberattacks. In the balance of power between victims and the supposedly guilty, a logic of 'blocs' reminiscent of the Cold War seems to be emerging. Should these attacks be seen as aimed at states' sovereignty or are they the work of cybercriminals? The answer to that question will indicate the level of reaction called for.

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