| ID | 122268 |
| Title Proper | Sophistication criterion for attribution |
| Other Title Information | identifying the perpetrators of cyber-attacks |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Guitton, Clement ; Korzak, Elaine |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the wake of Stuxnet, there has been an increasing tendency on the part of politicians and analysts to see the sophistication of a cyber-attack as an indication of its perpetrator. Indeed, the more sophisticated the attack, the more sophisticated the attacker, thereby pointing to a state actor as the culprit - or so it is argued. However, Clement Guitton and Elaine Korzak note the lack of clarity and inconsistency around the term 'sophistication', contending that it is context-dependent and therefore that it cannot be used unquestioningly in identifying the perpetrator of a cyber-attack. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 158, No.4; Aug-Sep 2013: p.62-68 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol. 158, No.4; Aug-Sep 2013: p.62-68 |
| Key Words | Stuxnet ; Cyber Attack ; Perpetrator ; Sophistication Criterion |