Offensive Cyber Operations and State Power
Lessons from Russia in Ukraine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9942307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alex S Wilner (0000-0003-2087-252X, Carleton University, corresponding author), Gabriel Williams (Carleton University), Mattias Thuns-Rondeau (Carleton University), Nathanaël Beaulieu (Carleton University), Veronique Cossette-Sharkey (Carleton University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 138-148 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7020 • E-ISSN: 2052-465X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00207020241234228 |
| OpenAlex | W4392774454 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Offensive cyber operations are an increasingly important tool of authoritarian statecraft, used in the pursuit of foreign policy objectives and functioning as an expression of state power. Our article informs Canadian cybersecurity policy by pulling lessons from Russia's use of cyber aggression against Ukraine between 2014 and 2022. Our analysis explores the nexus between Russian cyber operations and foreign and domestic policy, the relationship between private and public cybersecurity organizations, and the purported intent and effectiveness of Russian cyber operations
Computer security · Economic system · Economics · Offensive · Operations research · Physics · Political science · Power (physics · State (computer science · Computer Science · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Engineering · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |