Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos
Source: BBC
Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos
3 October 2023
By Joe Tidy
Cyber correspondent
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, for the first time, published rules of engagement for civilian hackers involved in conflicts.
The war watchdog warns unprecedented numbers of people are joining patriotic cyber-gangs since the Ukraine invasion.
The eight rules include bans on attacks on hospitals, hacking tools that spread uncontrollably and threats that engender terror among civilians.
But some cyber-gangs have told BBC News they plan to ignore them.
'Spreading globally'
The ICRC, responsible for overseeing and monitoring the rules of war, is sending the new rules to hacking groups particularly involved in the Ukraine war. It is also warning hackers their actions can endanger lives, including their own if deemed to make them a legitimate military target.
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