INTERNATIONAL LAW IN CYBERSPACE

Abstract

The application of international law to cyberspace is one of the great challenges international law faces in the 21st century. Although the applicability of international law to cyberspace is nowadays widely agreed upon, the decisive question of how exactly international law applies to cyberspace remains. This chapter explores how existing norms of international law find application in cyberspace by looking at inter-State cyber operations targeting foreign elections, cyber operations conducted in connection with armed conflicts, and the application of human rights law online.