Cyber-»War« - Testfall der Staatenverantwortlichkeit

Cyber attacks are not only a relatively new phenomenon, but also raise serious technical and legal concerns. Usually the victim does not possess any information about the origin of the attacker and/or the attack. Sven-Hendrik Schulze reveals whether, and if so how, the concept of state responsibility applies in such situations of uncertainty, and, if this concept is reaching its limits, which alternative measures should be taken in the future.