Acts of War? Accountability for Cyberattacks in Ukraine

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Join this co-hosted event with the Washington Foreign Law Society in the newest addition to our series on Cyber Accountability.

As the international crisis over Ukraine grows, experts are working to gather information about the cyberattacks on Ukraine. The January 2022 attacks used a multi-pronged strategy, crippling over 70 government websites while selectively deploying wiper malware disguised as ransomware. Destructive cyberattacks usually occur around geopolitical fault lines, and the Ukrainian secret service has identified Russia as the attacker. Who is in a position to credibly identify who did it? What are the political consequences of attribution? When do attacks become an act of war?

Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Adjunct Lecturer Johns Hopkins SAIS 

Liis Vihul, Chief Executive Officer of Cyber Law International

Professor Laurie Blank, Director, Center for International and Comparative Law and Director, International Humanitarian Law Clinic, Emory Law School

Michael Teodori, President of the Washington Foreign Law Society

Moderated by

Bruce McConnell, Distinguished Fellow and Board Member at the Stimson Center

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