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The proliferation of cyber weapons worries the West

11/9/2023, 5:51:58 PM

Highlights: The proliferation of cyber weapons worries the West. France and the United Kingdom want to launch an initiative to regulate the malicious use of technological tools. Until recently, technologies were confidential or owned by a few; Now, it is often enough for state or non-state actors to pay to acquire them. Spyware in particular...Want to read more?Unlock all items immediately. Back to the page you came from. You have 76% left to discover. You need to login or log in.


DECRYPTION - France and the United Kingdom would like to launch an initiative to better control private actors who market offensive cyber tools.

Five years after the Paris call to guarantee security in cyberspace, France and the United Kingdom want to launch an initiative to regulate the malicious use of technological tools. It was announced on Thursday on the sidelines of the Paris Forum. When it comes to cyber warfare, the landscape is shifting rapidly from one model to another. Until recently, technologies were confidential or owned by a few; Now, it is often enough for state or non-state actors to pay to acquire them.

As the state of cyber warfare spreads quietly, new threats emerge with the risk of "proliferation of offensive cyber means available on the market," says one diplomat. Alongside states, criminal groups and hacktivists, who already played a role in this ecosystem, a fourth type of actor is emerging with "private companies that sell offensive products", it continues, described as "mercenaries". Spyware in particular...

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