Cyber Conflict as an Emergent Social Phenomenon
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Denning, Dorothy E.
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2011
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This chapter examines the emergence of social networks of non-state warriors launching cyber attacks
for social and political reasons. It examines the origin and nature of these networks; their objectives,
targets, tactics, and use of online forums; and their relationship, if any, to their governments. General
concepts are illustrated with case studies drawn from operations by Strano Net, the Electronic Disturbance
Theater, the Electrohippies, and other networks of cyber activists; electronic jihad as practiced by those
affiliated with al-Qa’ida and the global jihadist movement associated with it; and operations by patriotic
hackers from China, Russia, and elsewhere.
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Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime: Social Dynamics and Implications (T. Hold and B. Schell eds.), IGI Global, 2011.
The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-805-6.ch009
The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-805-6.ch009
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Denning, D. E., “Cyber Conflict as an Emergent Social Phenomenon,” Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime: Social Dynamics and Implications (T. Hold and B. Schell eds.), IGI Global, 2011. (.pdf)
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