International Rules on Targeting of Critical Infrastructure with Cyber Operations

<p>Maggie Morganti joined Dale Peterson on the show to discuss how International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which almost all countries subscribe to, would treat cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.</p> <ul> <li>The terms distinction and proportionality (the latter is very important and is on the proportion of civilian to military damage) and how they affect what is permissible under IHL</li> <li>How sabotage like Stuxnet or Triton is treated by IHL, and the concept of behind enemy lines - Does IHL mean anything when the most capable players do not agree or exhibit restrictions?</li> <li>And a lot more</li> </ul> <p>This is a hard issue and important topic, and Maggie’s master’s thesis is the basis of the discussion.</p> <h4>Links</h4> <p><a href= "https://dale-peterson.com/2019/06/23/naivete-redux-preparation-persistence-is-required-to-attack-ics/"> Preparation and Persistence Paper</a> </p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/t5F93NIDePQ">Video of Dale's comparison of cyber conflict situation to pre World War I cult of the offensive</a> </p>