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Navigating the Grey Area: Can Cyber Warfare Trigger a State's Right to Self-Defense?

Navigating the Grey Area: Can Cyber Warfare Trigger a State's Right to Self-Defense?

Anirudha Choudhury, Asif Iqubal Shah, Shrabana Chattopadhyay, Akash Bag
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9798369317426|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369346488|EISBN13: 9798369317433
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1742-6.ch015
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MLA

Choudhury, Anirudha, et al. "Navigating the Grey Area: Can Cyber Warfare Trigger a State's Right to Self-Defense?." Global Trends in Governance and Policy Paradigms, edited by Mahani Hamdan, et al., IGI Global, 2024, pp. 265-284. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1742-6.ch015

APA

Choudhury, A., Shah, A. I., Chattopadhyay, S., & Bag, A. (2024). Navigating the Grey Area: Can Cyber Warfare Trigger a State's Right to Self-Defense?. In M. Hamdan, M. Anshari, N. Ahmad, & E. Ali (Eds.), Global Trends in Governance and Policy Paradigms (pp. 265-284). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1742-6.ch015

Chicago

Choudhury, Anirudha, et al. "Navigating the Grey Area: Can Cyber Warfare Trigger a State's Right to Self-Defense?." In Global Trends in Governance and Policy Paradigms, edited by Mahani Hamdan, et al., 265-284. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1742-6.ch015

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Abstract

The chapter examines the concept of self-defense in international law and cyber operations, focusing on when a cyber operation escalates to a cyber-attack and justifying a state's right to self-defense. The severity of a cyber operation is crucial, as it distinguishes between operations causing significant harm and those causing only economic damage. The chapter also explores the complexities surrounding the involvement of non-state actors in cyber operations, suggesting the ‘unwilling or unable' doctrine for defensive actions against non-state actors. The legitimacy of self-defense is based on the necessity of the response as a last resort and its proportionality to the threat faced.

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