.  Not exactly. The real war never came, no attack were carried, this is why it was cold.  On the contrary, the Cold War did occasionally turn 'hot' (ever hear of the Bay of Pigs or the assassination of Soviet dissidents?) and almost turned nuclear hot (hear of the Cuban missile crisis?). Just as the Cold War was mostly skullduggery and politics, so it is the Cyberwar era now. But just as with the Cold War, there's a risk that tensions will eventually spill over into IRL war.  Not exactly. The real war never came, no attack were carried, this is why it was cold.  On the contrary, the Cold War did occasionally turn 'hot' (ever hear of the Bay of Pigs or the assassination of Soviet dissidents?) and almost turned nuclear hot (hear of the Cuban missile crisis?). Just as the Cold War was mostly skullduggery and politics, so it is the Cyberwar era now. But just as with the Cold War, there's a risk that tensions will eventually spill over into IRL war.  