Cyber war and international law
Cyber war and international law Wars and armed conflicts are becoming increasingly digital phenomena. Battles in the past have been mainly physical, but states and armed groups are increasingly using the cyber domain as a war scene similar to land, air and sea. This requires major changes in how states and groups view warfare - but it has also raised the question of how international law should be applied to cyber-attacks. International law is a broad area consisting of a number of intergovernmental laws and agreements. These include space, maritime and environmental law, regulations on diplomatic relations and human rights. Of course, the cyber domain overlaps large parts of international law. This also applies to international humanitarian law , which regulates how warring parties may act in an ongoing war. International humanitarian law is important for cyber issues insofar as digital weapons or tools are used in warfare. In this age of technology where everything...