Illegal: The SolarWinds Hack under International Law

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Abstract In late 2020, news surfaced about one of the most extensive attacks on an information technology (IT) supply chain to date. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in update system Orion, network-monitoring and management software developed by company SolarWinds. Malicious code embedded Orion updates created backdoor into systems used numerous private public entities. This was then insert additional malware affected – particular, spyware exfiltrate confidential or sensitive data. Considering both importance preserving integrity IT chains diverse risks harm that such as SolarWinds hack give rise to, this article examines cyber operation according relevant rules international law notably those sovereignty, non-intervention, general due diligence duties human rights law. It concludes may have been illegal multiple fronts.

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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of International Law

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['1464-3596', '0938-5428']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil/chac063