cyberwarfare
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Cyberwarfare involves military operations conducted through computer networks and digital systems rather than traditional weapons. It matters because nations now use cyber attacks to disrupt critical infrastructure, steal sensitive information, and gain strategic advantages during conflicts or tensions.
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- Definition
- Controversy of term
- Cyberwarfare vs. cyber war
- Cyberwarfare and cyber sanctions
- Types of threat
- Types of warfare
- Espionage
- Sabotage
- Denial-of-service attack
- Electrical power grid
- Propaganda
- Economic disruption
- Surprise cyber attack
- Motivations
- Military
- Civil
- Hacktivism
- Income generation
- Private sector
- Non-profit research
- Preparedness
- Cyber activities by nation
- Asia
- China
- India
- Philippines
- South Korea
- North Korea
- Africa
- Egypt
- Europe
- Cyprus
- Estonia
- France
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Russia
- Sweden
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Middle East
- Iran
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
- North America
- United States
- Cyber mercenary
- Cyberpeace
- Cyber counterintelligence
- Doubts about existence
- Legal perspective
- In popular culture
- In films
- In television
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Cyberwarfare specialists of the United States Army's 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber) supporting the [[3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division during a training exercise in 2019]]
Cyberwarfare is the use of cyberattacks against an enemy state, causing comparable harm to actual warfare and/or disrupting vital computer systems. Some intended outcomes could be espionage, sabotage, propaganda, manipulation, or economic warfare.