2023-11-09 19:39:51
The offensive cyber market is not without rules. “
But no one respects them,” notes a player in the sector. 503926030/Halfpoint – stock.adobe.com
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 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 cyberwar spreads quietly, new threats emerge with the risk of “proliferation of cyber offensive means available on the market», Explains a diplomat. Alongside States, criminal groups, hacktivists, who already played a role in this ecosystem, a fourth type of actor appears with “private companies that sell offensive products“, we continue, described as “mercenaries“. Spyware particularly…
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