Topic
International Law
Scholarship on how the international legal order — sovereignty, attribution, the law of armed conflict, and the UN Charter — applies to operations conducted through cyberspace.
9 articles on international law
Salt Typhoon and the Law of Cyber Espionage: Sovereignty, Attribution, and the Limits of International Law
The intrusion campaign attributed to the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Salt Typhoon — which compromised the networks of at least nine major U.S. telecommunications carriers and reportedly accessed the…
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…
Tallinn Manual 3.0: Sovereignty and Attribution in 2025
The Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations has served as the leading guide for interpreting how international law applies in the cyberspace. However, the technological and…
Internet Communication Blackout: Attack Under Non-International Armed Conflict?
This article explores the legal framework surrounding internet communication blackouts during non-international armed conflicts, particularly in the context of the 2011 Egyptian uprising.
Cyber Redux: The Schmitt Analysis, Tallinn Manual and US Cyber Policy
This article, published in the Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare , examines the state of international law governing cyber operations, particularly those involving state actors.
Targeting in the Cyber Domain: Legal Challenges Arising from the Application of the Principle of Distinction to Cyber Attacks
This document is an academic article that examines the legal challenges of applying international humanitarian law to cyber warfare . It specifically focuses on the principle of distinction, which dictates that…
Cyberwarfare: Attribution, Preemption, and National Self Defense
The article explores the legal framework for cyber warfare, arguing that existing international law, which focuses on traditional warfare, is inadequate to address the unique aspects of cyberattacks.
No More Humans? Cybernetically-Enhanced Soldiers Under the Legal Review of Article 36
This article discusses the legal implications of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) on the battlefield, specifically focusing on the potential use of these technologies to enhance soldiers and control weapons remotely.
Responding to the Call for a Digital Geneva Convention: An Open Letter to Brad Smith and the Technology Community
The article analyzes Brad Smith’s, President of Microsoft, call for a “Digital Geneva Convention” to address the increasing problem of state-sponsored cyberattacks.
More topics: Cyber Warfare, Cyber Weapons, Cyber Terrorism, Private Sector.
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