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Kybernetické útoky počas prezidentskej kampane v Spojených štátoch amerických v roku 2016
Cyber-attacks during the presidential campaign of 2016 in the United States of America

Author(s): Radoslav Štefík
Subject(s): Security and defense, Electoral systems, Criminology, Social Informatics, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Ústav politických vied Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: Advanced Persistent Threat; Attribution; Cyberspace; Elections; Non-states actors; States actors;

Summary/Abstract: The rapid growing informatization by the end of 90s in last century became crucial to society development. This new situation became new challenges regarding personal and national security. Internet as a global network create cyberspace, which is becoming increasingly a domain for cyber confrontation. The aim of this article is to review cyber-attacks which took place during US president election in 2016. These cyber-attacks have brought fundamental change in perception of cyber threats and impact of cyber-attacks to political functions and legitimacy.

  • Issue Year: X/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 65-81
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Slovak