Mapping Global Cyberterror Networks: An Empirical Study of Al-Qaeda and ISIS Cyberterrorism Events

This study explores the internal dynamics and networks of terrorist groups in cyberspace—in particular, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Using a “Global Cyberterrorism Dataset” that features data on cyberterror attacks between 2011 and 2016, this research analyzes these two...

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Main Author: Lee, Claire Seungeun (Author)
Contributors: Choi, Kyung-Shick ; Shandler, Ryan ; Kayser, Chris
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2021, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 333-355
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
space transition theory
cyber-conflict theory
Social Network Analysis
Isis
Al-Qaeda
Cyberterrorism

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