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Cyber Proxies and Their Implications for Liberal Democracies

More than 30 countries are pursuing offensive cyber capabilities. These states rely on hackers that are not part of the intelligence community–cyber mercenaries or, more broadly, cyber proxies.

published by
Washington Quarterly
 on July 27, 2018

Source: Washington Quarterly

Non-liberal democracies are delegating, orchestrating, or passively supporting cyber proxies to conduct offensive cyber actions, affecting international peace and security. Developing a more robust and comprehensive strategy, particularly in international law enforcement among other approaches, is needed to more effectively address cyber proxies in the long term.

The full article is published in the Washington Quarterly.

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