The actions of the European Union in dealing with cyber terrorism

Zabihi, Maryam; Aminzadeh, Elham

doi:10.22059/jplsq.2024.360920.3335

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Maryam Zabihi ¹
Elham Aminzadeh ²

¹ MA in International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran‏,‏‎ Iran‎

² Prof., Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science‏,‏‎ University of Tehran, ‎Tehran, Iran‎

10.22059/jplsq.2024.360920.3335

Abstract

Today, with the advancement of technology and its close connection with people's lives, terrorism has also extended its scope of activity to the cyberspace to benefit from its special features in order to expand its activities. On the other hand, since the governments could not reach a consensus on a single deinition of terrorism and, accordingly, cyber terrorism; Therefore, we have a vacuum of effective and comprehensive criminal laws, especially at the international level; Therefore, in order to deal with these attacks, countries are currently developing laws with a protective and preventive nature. At the regional level, especially in Europe, many measures have been taken, which can be modeled on with attention in these measures and take a step towards its expansion and generalization at the international level. The analysis of measures indicates that the creation of special organizations and teams, the development of military and security capabilities, cooperation with other countries and interaction with the private sector, specialist training and advanced equipment, are among the measures that are in line with this confrontation and preventing Cyber terrorist attacks have been carried out with positive results.

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Main Subjects

Public International Law

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The actions of the European Union in dealing with cyber terrorism

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
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The actions of the European Union in dealing with cyber terrorism

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript Available Online from 21 March 2026

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 21 March 2026