Attributing Cyber Attacks

• Published in: Journal of strategic studies Vol. 38; no. 1-2; pp. 4 - 37
• Main Authors: Rid, Thomas, Buchanan, Ben
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 02.01.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Agency; Attribution; Computer Networks; Computers; Cyber Security; Cybercrime; Information Security; Leadership; Management; National security; Offenders; Security; Signals Intelligence; Skills; Strategic planning; Traceability; Uncertainty

Who did it? Attribution is fundamental. Human lives and the security of the state may depend on ascribing agency to an agent. In the context of computer network intrusions, attribution is commonly seen as one of the most intractable technical problems, as either solvable or not solvable, and as depe...