In Focus
Strengthening capacity for Indo-Pacific cybersecurity through international law, norms, and confidence-building measures addressing regional priorities
Malicious cyber operations are omnipresent and current approaches to “cyber deterrence” fall short. To help deter cyber incidents and foster accountability, already accepted international norms and law need to be effectively implemented.
The Cyber Accountability project is examining past experiences addressing other international threats and risks to identify lessons learned in the area of accountability that can be applicable to cyber. By applying lessons from other domestic and international efforts, the project will provide policymakers with both legal and technical expertise on accountability in the cyber domain, as well as perspectives from government, civil society, and industry on potential paths to better address cyber threats. This project is being implemented by regular engagement with other stakeholders, a webinar series, and production of a research report.
Discussing the changing role of cyber operations in the Russia-Ukraine war, their implications for international law, and measuring harm
February 22, 2024
Stimson joined with States and stakeholders in London to launch a new process for addressing spyware, ‘hackers for hire’, and other intrusive cyber threats
February 13, 2024
Stimson’s roundtable on Cyber Accountability at the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, provided ways forward for managing cybersecurity.
January 23, 2024
Stimson co-hosted a side event about cyber accountability on the margins of a recent meeting for the UN’s cyber working group
January 16, 2024
In the long run, a transparent, robust, and broadly accepted attribution process is needed to hold malicious actors accountable for cyber offenses
December 12, 2023
Key developments from the UN’s working group session on international cyber peace and security and its implications for cyber accountability
August 14, 2023
Summarizing key themes of discussion from a recent workshop on “Fostering Accountability in Cyberspace”
July 3, 2023
Stimson’s new cyber program recently held two events that brought together the diplomatic community, industry, academia, and civil society for exploratory discussions on deterrence, transparency, and accountability
May 24, 2023