A newly released report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) looks at the potential human cost of cyber attacks. The study is based on discussions by academics and cybersecurity experts on how cyberattacks impact civilians.
The report also looks at the impact of cyber operations that are carried out as part of large-scale violent conflicts. It attempts to assess “the risk that cyber operations may result in death, injury or physical damage, affect the delivery of essential services to the population, or affect core internet services.”
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