Cyberterrorism as a Real Threat to the National Security of the Russian Federation

S. I. Kuzina, I. G. Sagiryan
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Introduction. The rapid change of the real-world situation is affecting our lives at a global scale and at the time of Russia carrying out the special military operation in Donbass the issues of terrorism of any kind are becoming acute. Since the Cold War times our country has not confronted such a hard-line challenge inspired by the unlawful ideology. The cybersecurity challenges and threats have reached such a scale that from the beginning of the 21st century the discussions about the cybercrimes, information warfare and information terrorism have started in the Russian legal field. In this regard, there arises the need for a comprehensive and consistent study of the structural organisation of the today criminal terrorist cyberspace communities. This will enable determining the disseminating potential of the ideological propaganda via Internet (the information and communication network), revealing the scheme of financing the cyber attacks on the critical infrastructural state facilities, and studying the methods and technologies of executing the terrorist offences in cyberspace. The research on cyberterrorism is relevant due to the widespread implementation of the information technologies into the national economy and the state administration authorities’ activities, vulnerability of the software and hardware to cyber threats, development of the international hacker network, and the improved level of organisation of the modern terrorist communities. The aim of the research is to form understanding about cyberterrorism, identify the reasons and determine the specifics of the modern terrorism-oriented cybercrimes in the context of transition to the polycentric world order.Materials and methods. The objects of the research are cyberterrorism and social relations arising from the establishment and enforcement of the cyberterrorism countermeasures in the frame of the criminal law. When conducting the study, the dialectical method of cognition was used as the main one, the general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, as well as specific juridical methods, i.e. empirical (generalisation of judicial practice, criminal-statistical) and legalistic methods were applied.Results. The current state of cyberterrorism and its place in the structure of the terrorist offences encroaching on the national security of the Russian Federation have been analysed. The provisions of the cyberterrorism countering regulatory documents have been studied. Substantiated conclusions about the reasons for the emergence and dissemination of the terrorist offences in cyberspace have been made.Discussion and Conclusion. The conclusions drawn as a result of the research aim to supplement and expand the scientific knowledge about the essence of cyberterrorism, the reasons for its emergence and functioning in the modern geopolitical conditions, cyberterrorism legal regulation in the frame of the criminal law, as well as to serve the platform for further scientific research in this field.
网络恐怖主义是对俄罗斯联邦国家安全的真正威胁
引言。现实世界形势的急剧变化正在全球范围内影响着我们的生活,而在俄罗斯在顿巴斯开展特别军事行动之际,各种恐怖主义问题正变得尖锐起来。自冷战时期以来,我国从未遇到过这种由非法意识形态引发的强硬挑战。网络安全的挑战和威胁已达到如此规模,以至于从 21 世纪初开始,俄罗斯法律界就开始讨论网络犯罪、信息战和信息恐怖主义问题。在这方面,有必要对当今恐怖主义犯罪网络空间社区的结构组织进行全面和一致的研究。这将有助于确定通过互联网(信息和通信网络)进行意识形态宣传的潜力,揭示对国家重要基础设 施进行网络攻击的融资计划,并研究在网络空间实施恐怖犯罪的方法和技术。网络恐怖主义研究之所以具有现实意义,是因为信息技术已广泛应用于国民经济和国家行政机关的活动中,软件和硬件易受网络威胁的影响,国际黑客网络的发展,以及现代恐怖主义团体组织水平的提高。研究的目的是在向多中心世界秩序过渡的背景下,形成对网络恐怖主义的认识,找出原因并确定以现代恐怖主义为导向的网络犯罪的具体情况。研究对象是网络恐怖主义以及在刑法框架内建立和实施网络恐怖主义对策所产生的社会关系。在进行研究时,主要使用了辩证的认识方法,分析和综合的一般科学方法,以及特定的司法方法,即实证(司法实践概括、刑事统计)和法律方法。分析了网络恐怖主义的现状及其在侵犯俄罗斯联邦国家安全的恐怖主义罪行结构中的地位。研究了打击网络恐怖主义规范性文件的条款。讨论和结论。研究得出的结论旨在补充和扩大有关网络恐怖主义本质、其在现代地缘政治条件下出现和运作的原因、刑法框架内的网络恐怖主义法律规范的科学知识,并为该领域的进一步科学研究提供平台。
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