Fighting Shadows in the Dark: Understanding and Countering Coercion in Cyberspace

Abstract

The aim of this report is to understand whether and how states use cyber operations to coerce other states or actors. It examines cases involving Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. The report draws important distinctions between how coercion is traditionally defined in recent literature and how it may occur in reality. The report highlights the challenges of identifying cyber coercion, particularly if separated from examining the broader political and economic context. This report then proposes some pathways to developing a deeper understanding of cyber coercion and how to counter it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1086680

Entities

People

  • Karen Schwindt
  • Krystyna Marcinek
  • Logan Ma
  • Quentin E. Hodgson

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Networks
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Disinformation Operations
  • Foreign Relations
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Social Media
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace