CYBER TERRORISM AND THE EFFECTS OF THE RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON DEMOCRATIC STATES IN EAST EUROPE

Abstract

From the analysis of large-scale incidents in the field of cyber terrorism and the possible influence of the Russian government, it was concluded that cyber attacks represent threats to NATO member countries and were included in the list of security threats identified in the NATO`s New Strategic Concept of 2010. This conclusion makes terrorism a new dimension, a cybernetic one, as an adaption of terrorism to the new era and a new defence field to be taken in consideration – the cybernetic field. For these reasons, in 2016, NATO recognised the importance of introducing virtual space as an operational domain, which opened the gates to cyber security, and invited member countries to contribute to the development of cyber defence projects. The solution of the cyber attacks has created the conditions for normal functioning of any state critical infrastructure.

Keywords

• cyber terrorism
• terrorist organisations
• cyber threats
• cyber space
• internet services
• cyber warfare
• computer networks
• virtual space