Kurt Sanger on Cyber Conflict and the Law
The Lawfare Podcast
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How Do You Think About Targeting Civilian Infrastructure in Cyberspace?
The law of armed conflict prohibits the direct targeting of civilians for attack. A cyberspace operation that might involve what appears to be civilian infrastructure it would only happen if there was a military purpose for that activity. Because cyberspace involves so much civilian owned infrastructure what might appear to be a purely civilian object could raise advantages for our military adversaries.
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