Preventing the escalation of cyber conflicts: towards an approach to plausibly assure the non-involvement in a cyberattack
Journal: Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Year: 2023

Abstract While cyberspace has evolved into a commonly shared space vital to our individual lives and societies, malicious cyber activities by state actors as part of espionage operations, regarding defense strategies, or as part of traditional conflicts have strongly increased. In contrast, attributing the origin of such activities remains problematic. The ambiguity of digital data raises the problem of misinterpreting available information, increasing the risk of misinformed reactions and confl