Is the Cyber Terrorism
Real?
Many articles and studies underline the problems that have
arisen due to cyber terrorism.
The FBI defines cyber terrorism as a “premeditated,
politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer
programs and data which results in violence against non-combatant targets by
subnational groups or clandestine agents.”
If the FBI considers cyber terrorism as a violent crime,
then is it a crime if no one is physical harmed. Most cyber-attacks are nonviolent. However they are detrimental to an economy or
society.
This does not mean that there are no acts of violence being
committed by cyber-attacks. Terrorists
organizations try to break down national infrastructures with the intent of
harming national citizens or overall governments.
However, by the FBI’s take on cyber terrorism, terrorists
organization’s malicious attempts still
wouldn’t fit the FBI’s standards of cyber terrorism.
Where is the line
drawn between regular cyber-attacks and cyber-terrorism?
Do you believe
Cyber-Terrorism even exists?
Work Cited
Singer, Peter W. "The Cyber
Terror Bogeyman." The Brookings Institution. Brookings,
Nov. 2012. Web. 08
Nov. 2013.
Cyber terrorism can only be defined by those in power. If the US government decides hacking someone's facebook account is a threat to national security, you have become a terrorist. Hacktivists have popped up in many areas of the world, one that comes to mind is "Anonymous". They have made attacks from smaller groups such as the Westboro Baptist Church, to companies as large as Sony Computer Entertainment America. There will always be 2 sides to every story and what it is they fight for. Groups like this feel the need to spread the rights of man kind, not to discriminate against any group or person as well as acting against hypocrisy. When all is said and done, if the damaged party is a government of any kind, it is liable to be considered an act of terrorism.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Kayla's comment, I would like to agree that there will always be two sides and that the public will likely never know the actual truth; however, I would like to disagree that groups like Anonymous are attempting to just spread the rights of man kind. By invading government and company infrastructures and spreading information they endanger not only the rights of man but also overall safety. I like what Anonymous and wiki-leaks stand for but I do think they are reckless with information.
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