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The Meaning of Cyberwar and Deporting FBI Informants: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing

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When Does a Cyberattack Mean War? Experts Say There’s No Clear Line
Byard Duncan | Reveal “In 1996, the U.S. and Russia to establish a set of common protocols for their respective operations in cyberspace. Since then, they’ve managed to agree,, that international law applies in the digital realm – and that countries must take responsibility for the actions of hackers operating within their borders. As recently as 2015, the two parties also agreed that no state should use digital tools to during peacetime.

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