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Technology, Policy, Law, and Ethics Regarding U.S. Acquisition and Use of Cyberattack Capabilities (2009) / Chapter Skim
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Part I: Framing and Basic Technology
Pages 77-78

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... As the chapter makes clear, there are many different kinds of cyberattack with many different kinds of objectives, and the term "cyberattack" without further qualification should be seen more as a statement about the use of a particular attack methodology than about its targets or purpose. The operational dimensions refer to the support that a successful cyberattack requires, such as intelligence information about its targets and ways to start, stop, and calibrate a cyberattack.
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