Is cyber warfare an act of war? Espionage? Terrorism? How do we define cyber warfare? Does it make a difference if it is committed by a nation-state, a group, or an individual? Does it matter on what the actual goal of the act is?
Define cyber warfare. What should the consequences be for an act of cyber warfare?
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When is a cyberattack an act of war?
What should the government response be in each of the following scenarios?
1. A cyberattack by a sovereign nation that takes down a city power grid.
2. A virus disables an airplane control tower that results in two planes crashing and killing over 500 passengers. The virus is traced back to a computer server in Pakistan.
3. A group of computer hackers based in France steals millions of Americans' credit card information.
4. A cyberattack temporarily (15 minutes) disables our missile defense system. The attack is traced back to China.
5. A cyberattack hits Wall Street causing chaos and results in over $100 billion in losses.
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