{"id":47939,"date":"2022-08-11T21:30:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T21:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/russian-invasion-has-dangerously-destabilized-cyber-security-norms\/"},"modified":"2022-08-11T21:30:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T21:30:10","slug":"russian-invasion-has-dangerously-destabilized-cyber-security-norms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/russian-invasion-has-dangerously-destabilized-cyber-security-norms\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian invasion has dangerously destabilized cyber security norms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black Hat<\/span> The hacktivist attacks that have occurred during the ongoing war in Ukraine are setting a dangerous precedent for cyber norms \u2014 and infrastructure security, according to journalist and author Kim Zetter.<\/p>\n

“Of course, the situation in Ukraine is unprecedented,” said Zetter, speaking during the Black Hat keynote on Thursday. “And this isn’t meant to criticize the country for doing what it thinks is necessary to defend itself. But the security community and governments have to be aware of the potential path that this is leading us to.”<\/p>\n

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Zetter speaking in Las Vegas today. Click to enlarge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The idea of “cyber norms” isn’t an amorphous concept,she explained. In 2015 the United Nations tasked 20 nations, including the US, UK, China and Russia, with developing guidelines for how international law applies in cyberspace, especially considering the growing likelihood of cyberattacks in future conflicts. <\/p>\n

The end result of this process was a report<\/a> that outlined normal behavior and principles in cyberspace, and put a fine point on the dangers stemming from cyberattacks against critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n

“They agreed that states should not intentionally damage other states’ critical infrastructure or otherwise impair the operation of critical infrastructure that provides public services,” Zetter recapped.<\/p>\n