Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare · Est. 2014

When does a line of code become an act of war?

The leading peer-reviewed forum on the law of cyber conflict — attribution and sovereignty, autonomous weapons, critical infrastructure, and the legal frontier of cyberwarfare. Read by legal, military, and security professionals across the globe.

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JLCW · 2026 · §PRIV-SEC01

Cyber Insurance and Corporate Risk in Cybercrime

Cybercrime now imposes direct financial, operational, and reputational costs on companies across every sector. Ransomware, business email compromise, supply chain infiltration, and data theft no longer represent isolate…

JLCW EditorJune 18, 2026
JLCW · 2026 · §CYBER-WEP02

Regulating Dual Use AI in Cyber Operations

Artificial intelligence now drives many core cybersecurity functions. Machine learning systems detect anomalies, triage alerts, and predict intrusion patterns. These same technologies can also automate vulnerability dis…

JLCW EditorMay 18, 2026
JLCW · 2026 · §CYBER-WAR03

Comparative Cyber Incident Response

State linked cyber incidents create unique legal and operational pressures. A ransomware event by a criminal gang raises hard questions. A suspected state linked intrusion raises harder ones. Governments want rapid visi…

JLCW EditorApril 7, 2026
JLCW · 2026 · §PRIV-SEC04

Cyber Countermeasures by Private Actors

State linked cyber operations now target private infrastructure with regularity. Energy grids, telecommunications networks, financial institutions, and cloud providers serve as both economic assets and strategic pressur…

JLCW EditorMarch 7, 2026
JLCW · 2026 · §CYBER-WAR05

AI Cyber Threats and the Future of Cybersecurity Law

Artificial intelligence and related emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping the cyber threat landscape. Both malicious actors and defenders increasingly rely on automated systems to conduct analyze and respond to cy…

JLCW EditorJanuary 8, 2026
JLCW · 2026 · §INTL-LAW06

Cyber Warfare Legal Frameworks and International Law

Cyber operations have become a central instrument of state power shaping modern conflict deterrence and diplomacy. Unlike traditional kinetic warfare cyber operations often occur below the threshold of armed conflict an…

JLCW EditorJanuary 2, 2026

Convening · October 2026

The Law of Cyber Conflict — at the Harvard Club

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JLCW · 2026 · §CONVENE

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