Encyclopedia of Cyber Warfare

<b>This volume offers a concise overview of cyber warfare providing historical context and an examination of its rapid development into a potent technological weapon of the 21st century.</b> <br/><br/>Ready-reference entries profile key individuals organizations technologies and cyberattack events. Readers will also discover a curated selection of relevant primary source documents with insightful analyses. A chronology cross references at the end of each entry and a guide to related topics help readers discover and navigate content and form a more robust conceptual framework of the subject. Entry-specific further readings and an end-of-volume bibliography point readers toward additional resources and serve as a gateway to further learning.<br/><br/>This second edition features more than 30 new entries including coverage of recent high-profile events such as cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian War. Other new entries examine the development and potential cybersecurity impacts of artificial intelligence cryptocurrency ransomware and other emerging technologies. The documents section includes 7 new primary sources offering perspectives from the U.S. government European Union People's Republic of China and others. Updates to entries the chronology further readings and the end-of-volume bibliography capture the significant developments of this ever-evolving topic. This new volume continues the expert scholarship of the first edition of <i>Encyclopedia of Cyber Warfare</i> which was named a Top Ten Reference by Booklist in 2018.