#DNC #Hack: #An Escalation That Cannot Be Ignored

#DNC #Hack: #An Escalation That Cannot Be Ignored

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The Democratic National Convention hack constitutes a grave interference in the electoral process of a nation, Matthijs Veenendaal, Kadri Kaska, Henry Rõigas and Can Kasapoglu write. Given the unprecedented level of attribution to Russian authorities, the authors analyse this attack in the broader setting of the use of cyber capabilities as part of influence operations. A lack of response, the analysis concludes, contributes to the already existing deterrence problem and even encourages further aggression.

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August 5, 2016 at 08:02AM