Examining Ideologically Motivated Cyberattacks Performed by Far-Left Groups.
Over the last two decades, there has been a massive increase in research examining terror and extremist-related violence. Few have considered the extent to which these same groups may engage in attacks against digital infrastructure and the Internet, whether through hacking or other methods. The abs...
| Publicado en: | Terrorism & Political Violence Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 527 - 549 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2021
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