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Legal Analysis of Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructures Responsibility of States and International Institutions
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Ali Yazdani1   , Nazafarin Nazemi1 |
| 1- Shiraz Branch & Shiraz |
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| With the increasing dependence of states on new information and electronic technologies, cybersecurity has become one of the main challenges in maintaining the critical infrastructures of countries. Cyber attacks that are carried out with the intention of destroying, disrupting or unauthorized access to critical systems can lead to widespread damage in the economic, security, political and social spheres. In this regard, analyzing the responsibility of states and international institutions from the perspective of international law in the face of these attacks is of particular importance. Based on the fundamental principles of international law, every state is responsible for its actions that lead to a violation of international obligations; even in situations where it has indirectly aided or assisted the attacking state in carrying out the attacks. Article 16 of the Draft International Responsibility of States and other similar documents provide frameworks for determining responsibility arising from cooperation or facilitation in cyber attacks. Meanwhile, if the state's action violates principles such as the prohibition of the use of force or aggression against the sovereignty of another state, not only the attacking state, but also the supporting states will be obliged to compensate for the damage. Also, the issue of criminalizing cyber attacks, recognizing the responsibility of states in the form of international responsibility, and the possibility of using human rights and humanitarian instruments such as the Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention are among the topics raised in this research. |
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| Keywords: cyber attacks, critical infrastructure, international responsibility, states, international law, compensation. |
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Received: 2025/12/29 | Accepted: 2025/12/29 | Published: 2025/12/29
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