As offensive cyberoperations become increasingly prevalent in armed conflict, cyberspace has emerged as both an arena for geopolitical competition and battlefront.
In this rapidly evolving and expanding cyber threat landscape, the proliferation of non-state actors acting as proxies in conflict is raising the stakes. Offensive cyber proxy activity—left unregulated—carries significant security implications for nation states, businesses, and individuals, ranging from cyberattacks on critical infrastructures to economic espionage to data theft. Yet, few tools and legal responses exist to deter malicious activities by non-state actors in cyberspace, who are often able to obfuscate technical and legal attribution and escape accountability.
On Wednesday, March 27, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office brought together representatives of the United Nations, Permanent Missions of Member States, think tanks, and academia for an exclusive briefing and expert discussion based on findings from its latest report, Regulating the Role and Involvement of Offensive Proxy Actors in Cyberconflict.
Regulating the Role and Involvement of Offensive Proxy Actors in Cyberconflict aims to serve as an analytical tool for policymakers, multilateral institutions, legal experts, and civil society by providing a comprehensive overview of the scope of the cyber proxy phenomenon and the various technical, legal, and normative challenges it presents for the multilateral system. It concludes with a set of practicable recommendations—at both the multilateral and national levels—for increased normative cooperation grounded in international law, as well as collaboration in non-proliferation and cybercrime prevention.
Year: 2024
ISBN: 978-1-7369528-4-9
Producido por: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
By: Eleonore Pauwels
