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Cyber Conflict as an Emergent Social Phenomenon

Cyber Conflict as an Emergent Social Phenomenon

Dorothy E. Denning
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781616928056|ISBN10: 1616928050|EISBN13: 9781616928070
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-805-6.ch009
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Denning, Dorothy E. "Cyber Conflict as an Emergent Social Phenomenon." Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime: Social Dynamics and Implications, edited by Thomas J. Holt and Bernadette H. Schell, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 170-186. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-805-6.ch009

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Denning, D. E. (2011). Cyber Conflict as an Emergent Social Phenomenon. In T. Holt & B. Schell (Eds.), Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime: Social Dynamics and Implications (pp. 170-186). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-805-6.ch009

Chicago

Denning, Dorothy E. "Cyber Conflict as an Emergent Social Phenomenon." In Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime: Social Dynamics and Implications, edited by Thomas J. Holt and Bernadette H. Schell, 170-186. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-805-6.ch009

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Abstract

This chapter examines the emergence of social networks of non-state warriors launching cyber attacks for social and political reasons. It examines the origin and nature of these networks; their objectives, targets, tactics, and use of online forums; and their relationship, if any, to their governments. General concepts are illustrated with case studies drawn from operations by Strano Net, the Electronic Disturbance Theater, the Electrohippies, and other networks of cyber activists; electronic jihad as practiced by those affiliated with al-Qa’ida and the global jihadist movement associated with it; and operations by patriotic hackers from China, Russia, and elsewhere.

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