Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberkrieg und zunehmende Bedrohungen durch Staaten

Von Kevin Townsend für SecurityWeek
Mittwoch, 4. Februar 2026

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But we do have a definition of cyberwarfare. “The Tallinn Manual provides a great definition of aggression in cyberspace, explains what is permitted and what is not, and addresses both pre-emptive measures and response to the act of aggression in cyberspace by state actors,” explains Ilia Kolochenko, CEO at Immuniweb, and a cybersecurity partner at Platt Law LLP.

The problem, he suggests, is that international law has been eroded by the number of countries who prefer to ignore it. “While legal scholars and law professors can provide a well-defined and precise assessment of the legality of state offensive or counter-offensive activities and acts in cyberspace, the key question here is: What next?”

Um dies zu beantworten, müssen wir den Täter und das Ziel des Angriffs verstehen – Cyberkriminelle oder Nation-State-Akteure. Bisher haben Nation-State-Akteure wenig Schaden angerichtet. Mehr Schaden stammt von kriminellen Ransomware-Angriffen auf kritische Branchen. Doch die Welt ändert sich rasch. Geopolitische Spannungen nehmen weltweit zu, und die Gefahr kinetischer Kriegsführung wächst. Read Full Article