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Reading the report summary [1], I was especially struck by this line: > the State itself will be responsible under international law for any actions of indivi
by AnIrishDuck 14y ago
Reading the report summary [1], I was especially struck by this line:
> the State itself will be
responsible under international law for any actions of individuals or groups who act under its
direction. For instance, a State that calls on hacktivists to conduct cyber operations against other
States will be responsible for those actions as if it had conducted them itself.
This seems to be an indirect dig at the Comment Crew and other similar groups that many security professionals believe to be indirectly associated with the PLA in China [2].
1. http://www.acus.org/files/tallinn_fact_sheet_20130322.pdf http://www.acus.org/files/tallinn_fact_sheet_20130322.pdf
2. http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/02/unusually-detailed-report-links-chinese-military-to-hacks-against-us/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/02/unusually-detailed-r...
- mpyne 14y agoComment Crew might be today's example of that, but the general policy of having States be responsible for the actions they direct of contractors has always been in effect in international law, even back to the days of sail when privateers roamed the seas carrying Letters of Marque authorizing them to act for the State.