'politically-driven cyberattack' --- If a cyber attack is politically motivated or driven whether by a state or its proxy, the intention is hostile or with the objective to create political and economic instability and such actions must be seen at a minimum as being a threat of war or at most, a cyberwar or seeking a cyber conflict. Additionally, how do we define an 'armed attack' in cyberspace? what do we mean by "armed"? what constitutes an armed attack? what is an attack? If these are not clearly defined, "armed", "attack" or "armed attack" will be subjective and may lead to an inadvertent and unintended consequence(s). who provides the definitions?

Source author: Bennette Thomas thomasb@dominica.gov.dm