Cyber terrorism

Criminals, terrorists and spies rely heavily on cyber-based technologies to execute damaging cyberattacks. Cyber terrorism causes a loss of time and money. One estimate placed the annual cost of cybercrime to individuals in 24 countries at What Is Cyber Terrorism? Definitions There is no consensus definition for what constitutes cyber terrorism, according to the CRS. In law, the closest definition is found in the U.S. Patriot Act 18 U.S.C. 2332b’s definition of “acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries” and reference to activities and damages defined in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFA) 18 U.S.C. 1030a-c. Interestingly, the CFA’s discussion of the “punishment for an offense” entails fines or imprisonment and suggests that it is a criminal act as opposed to an act of terrorism. Some legal analyses define cyber terrorism as: “The premeditated use of disruptive activities, or the threat thereof, against computers and/or networks, with the intention to cause harm or further social, ideological, religious, political or similar objectives, or to intimidate any person in furtherance of such objectives.” This definition aligns with the Patriot Act and the CFA. Note that these provisions are criminal statutes and refer to individuals or organizations instead of state actors. Defense analyst Dorothy Denning defines cyber terrorism as: “Unlawful attacks and threats of attack against computers, networks, and the information stored therein when done to intimidate or coer...

Tables of Contents • • • • • • In May 2021, gasoline supplies to the East Coast of the United States were Guardian reports. In June 2021, meat supplies were threatened by a A hacking campaign suspected of being sponsored by China has New York Times reports that the attackers struck in January 2021 and escalated the attacks weeks later. Security analysts believe that tens of thousands of accounts may have been compromised. Microsoft estimates that 30,000 Exchange customers were likely affected by the data breach, but the company said it did not know how extensive the data leak was. These examples illustrate the dangers posed by cyber terrorism to governments and organizations around the world. Cyber terrorism and other cyberattacks cost governments, businesses, and individuals Combating cyber terrorism and cyber crime requires understanding how cyber terrorists act, what motivates them, and how to prevent their attacks. This guide looks at the evolution of cyber terrorism, highlights examples of cyber terrorism and cyberattacks, and offers tips for thwarting cyberattacks. What is cyber terrorism? Cyber terrorism is defined by researchers Jordan Plotnek and Jill Slay as a premeditated attack or the threat of such an attack by A cyber terrorism taxonomy includes six elements: • An actor or actors with three unique attributes: nonstate, terrorist, and clandestine • A motive, which may be ideological, social, economic, or political • An intent to induce or coerce some action, e...

• العربية • বাংলা • Bân-lâm-gú • Català • Čeština • Deutsch • Eesti • Ελληνικά • Español • فارسی • Français • 한국어 • हिन्दी • Bahasa Indonesia • עברית • Bahasa Melayu • Nederlands • 日本語 • Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча • Polski • Português • Română • Русский • Slovenščina • Српски / srpski • Türkçe • Українська • 中文 • v • t • e Cyberterrorism is the use of the [ citation needed] Some authors opt for a very narrow definition, relating to deployment by known terrorist organizations of disruption attacks against information systems for the primary purpose of creating alarm, panic, or physical disruption. Other authors prefer a broader definition, which includes Cyberterrorism can be also defined as the intentional use of computers, networks, and public internet to cause destruction and harm for personal objectives. Experienced cyberterrorists, who are very skilled in terms of There is much There have been several major and minor instances of cyberterrorism. Overview [ ] Main article: There is debate over the basic definition of the scope of cyberterrorism. These definitions can be narrow such as the use of Internet to attack other systems in the Internet that result to violence against persons or property. Depending on context, cyberterrorism may overlap considerably with If cyberterrorism is treated similarly to traditional Many academics and researchers who specialize in terrorism studies suggest that cyberterrorism does not exist and is really a matter of If death or physical damage t...

The group, who signed their darkweb message “friendly clop”, exploited a piece of business infrastructure called MOVEit, software used to securely transfer files around internal networks, to attack the organisations. Who is behind the attack? Microsoft has attributed the attack to a group it calls Lace Tempest. The group is known for deploying a strain of ransomware called Clop, and an associated website where it displays its spoils and where it posts stolen details of victims who didn’t pay. Secureworks, a US cybersecurity firm, said the people behind Clop are Russian-speaking and possibly based in “It’s a Russian-speaking organised cybercrime gang, not necessarily all based in Russia, although likely to be in Russia or CIS countries,” said Rafe Pilling, a director for threat research at Secureworks. What is the gang demanding? In a message in broken English posted on the Clop darkweb site addressed “Dear Companies”, it said that for companies who use MOVEit “chance is that we download alot of your data as part of exceptional exploit”. It goes on to ask that users of MOVEit software contact the group via a pair of provided email addresses, which will prompt the sending of a chat URL that will be used – over an anonymised browser network – to start negotiations. The deadline for doing this is 14 June, they say, or else “we will post your name on this page”. The group indicates that non-compliant hack victims will start to have their data published around 21 June, stating t...

Recent Examples on the Web Decades later, The Net's themes of identity theft, cyberterrorism, and misinformation feel prescient, for better or for worse. — Terry Terrones, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Watts will share his expertise on cyberterrorism, social media influence and Russian disinformation. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 June 2022 These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'cyberterrorism.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

Misuse of information and communications technologies There is growing concern over the misuse of information and communications technologies (ICT) by terrorists, in particular the Internet and new digital technologies, to commit, incite, recruit, fund or plan terrorist acts. Member States have stressed the importance of multi-stakeholder cooperation in tackling this threat, including amonginternational, regional and subregional organizations, the private sector and civil society in Security Council resolution 2341 (2017) and the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS). In the seventh review of the GCTS, the Office of Counter-Terrorism and other relevant Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities were requested to “jointly support innovative measures and approaches to build the capacity of Member States, upon their request, for the challenges and opportunities that new technologies provide, including the human rights aspects, in preventing and countering terrorism.” Counter-terrorism Cybersecurity and New Technologies initiatives The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched several initiatives in the field of cybersecurity and new technologies. The UNOCT/UNCCT In 2022, UNOCT/UNCCT and INTERPOL launched the The Office also provides expertise in international fora on the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and delivers capacity-building assistance in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), darkweb, cryptocurrencies, and digital forensic investig...

Misuse of information and communications technologies There is growing concern over the misuse of information and communications technologies (ICT) by terrorists, in particular the Internet and new digital technologies, to commit, incite, recruit, fund or plan terrorist acts. Member States have stressed the importance of multi-stakeholder cooperation in tackling this threat, including amonginternational, regional and subregional organizations, the private sector and civil society in Security Council resolution 2341 (2017) and the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS). In the seventh review of the GCTS, the Office of Counter-Terrorism and other relevant Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities were requested to “jointly support innovative measures and approaches to build the capacity of Member States, upon their request, for the challenges and opportunities that new technologies provide, including the human rights aspects, in preventing and countering terrorism.” Counter-terrorism Cybersecurity and New Technologies initiatives The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched several initiatives in the field of cybersecurity and new technologies. The UNOCT/UNCCT In 2022, UNOCT/UNCCT and INTERPOL launched the The Office also provides expertise in international fora on the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and delivers capacity-building assistance in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), darkweb, cryptocurrencies, and digital forensic investig...

• العربية • বাংলা • Bân-lâm-gú • Català • Čeština • Deutsch • Eesti • Ελληνικά • Español • فارسی • Français • 한국어 • हिन्दी • Bahasa Indonesia • עברית • Bahasa Melayu • Nederlands • 日本語 • Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча • Polski • Português • Română • Русский • Slovenščina • Српски / srpski • Türkçe • Українська • 中文 • v • t • e Cyberterrorism is the use of the [ citation needed] Some authors opt for a very narrow definition, relating to deployment by known terrorist organizations of disruption attacks against information systems for the primary purpose of creating alarm, panic, or physical disruption. Other authors prefer a broader definition, which includes Cyberterrorism can be also defined as the intentional use of computers, networks, and public internet to cause destruction and harm for personal objectives. Experienced cyberterrorists, who are very skilled in terms of There is much There have been several major and minor instances of cyberterrorism. Overview [ ] Main article: There is debate over the basic definition of the scope of cyberterrorism. These definitions can be narrow such as the use of Internet to attack other systems in the Internet that result to violence against persons or property. Depending on context, cyberterrorism may overlap considerably with If cyberterrorism is treated similarly to traditional Many academics and researchers who specialize in terrorism studies suggest that cyberterrorism does not exist and is really a matter of If death or physical damage t...

Criminals, terrorists and spies rely heavily on cyber-based technologies to execute damaging cyberattacks. Cyber terrorism causes a loss of time and money. One estimate placed the annual cost of cybercrime to individuals in 24 countries at What Is Cyber Terrorism? Definitions There is no consensus definition for what constitutes cyber terrorism, according to the CRS. In law, the closest definition is found in the U.S. Patriot Act 18 U.S.C. 2332b’s definition of “acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries” and reference to activities and damages defined in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFA) 18 U.S.C. 1030a-c. Interestingly, the CFA’s discussion of the “punishment for an offense” entails fines or imprisonment and suggests that it is a criminal act as opposed to an act of terrorism. Some legal analyses define cyber terrorism as: “The premeditated use of disruptive activities, or the threat thereof, against computers and/or networks, with the intention to cause harm or further social, ideological, religious, political or similar objectives, or to intimidate any person in furtherance of such objectives.” This definition aligns with the Patriot Act and the CFA. Note that these provisions are criminal statutes and refer to individuals or organizations instead of state actors. Defense analyst Dorothy Denning defines cyber terrorism as: “Unlawful attacks and threats of attack against computers, networks, and the information stored therein when done to intimidate or coer...

The group, who signed their darkweb message “friendly clop”, exploited a piece of business infrastructure called MOVEit, software used to securely transfer files around internal networks, to attack the organisations. Who is behind the attack? Microsoft has attributed the attack to a group it calls Lace Tempest. The group is known for deploying a strain of ransomware called Clop, and an associated website where it displays its spoils and where it posts stolen details of victims who didn’t pay. Secureworks, a US cybersecurity firm, said the people behind Clop are Russian-speaking and possibly based in “It’s a Russian-speaking organised cybercrime gang, not necessarily all based in Russia, although likely to be in Russia or CIS countries,” said Rafe Pilling, a director for threat research at Secureworks. What is the gang demanding? In a message in broken English posted on the Clop darkweb site addressed “Dear Companies”, it said that for companies who use MOVEit “chance is that we download alot of your data as part of exceptional exploit”. It goes on to ask that users of MOVEit software contact the group via a pair of provided email addresses, which will prompt the sending of a chat URL that will be used – over an anonymised browser network – to start negotiations. The deadline for doing this is 14 June, they say, or else “we will post your name on this page”. The group indicates that non-compliant hack victims will start to have their data published around 21 June, stating t...