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Application of Existing Rules of International law in Cyberspace

Authors
Han Li1, *, †, Junhao Zhang2, †
1School of marine science, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
2School of journalism and communication, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
†

These authors contributed equally.

*Corresponding author. Email: lihan65@mail2.sysu.edu.cn
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Han Li
Available Online 29 April 2022.
DOI
10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.029How to use a DOI?
Keywords
cyber-attack; self-defense; Tallinn Manual; internationall law
Abstract

Since the birth of the Internet in the last century, it has promoted the rapid development of all walks of life. The network has penetrated into all aspects of human survival and development, including machinery manufacturing, banking, communication industry, even the government’s public system and national security. With the outbreak of the first Gulf War, the Kosovo independence war and the Georgia independence war in 2008, the possible serious consequences of armed terrorist attacks on cyberspace in today’s modern war have deeply attracted extensive and high attention from the international society. Furthermore, with the increasingly serious problem of network security, the exercise of the right of self-defense has become an important issue related to national security. At present, the application of the rules of international law in the field of cyberspace is still quite vague, and there is no consensus among the major powers. Therefore, through the case analysis and relevant research on the current system, this paper mainly discusses the following issues. Firstly, this essay will discuss the issues of the application of existing international law in cyberspace and make suggestions for the further development of international law. The second part will discuss under what circumstances a state can exercise its right to self-defense under international law. The definition of armed attack in cyberspace will be discussed in this part and also the circumstances under which wrongdoing constitutes the use of force. In the last part, this essay will discuss how to determine the object of the exercise of self-defense under existing international law, that is, the attribution of cyber-attacks.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 7th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2022)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
29 April 2022
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10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.029
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2352-5428
DOI
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