Grey areas in international law still exist when it comes to state-backed hacking and cyber operations.For months, US intelligence agencies have been pointing the finger of blame at Russia over a series of hacks against organizations involved in last year’s presidential election, including the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Russia has consistently denied any involvement in the hacking campaign. While the attacks were condemned by President Obama, who expelled Russian diplomats as a result, it’s not actually clear whether hacking of the DNC, if carried out by Russia or another country, broke international law.
Source: Did Russia’s election hacking break international law? Even the experts aren’t sure | ZDNet
