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5.3 Cyberthreats against states
About cyberattacks on critical infrastructures and terrorism
National security, public safety, and the effective functioning of the economy
rely on infrastructures that are considered essential for states, organizations,
and individuals. Communications, electricity or water distribution infrastruc-
tures, and the infrastructures for nancial or health institutions, for example,
can be considered as critical. The nature of critical infrastructures and the
degree of importance vary from one country to another. Critical infrastruc-
tures are currently controlled or accessed via information ...