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The likelihood of an unprovoked cyberattack is low, according to extensive new legal research featured in an upcoming issue of the British journal INFO. This research explores a 150-year-old series of Geneva Conventions related to cyberwar. However, defining "cyberwar" remains elusive, and reaching a broad consensus on its definition is challenging. What is Cyberwar? The terms "cyber" and "war" have been abstract concepts for many years. After an attack, nations typically assert the right to proportional responsive measures, using all available means during warfare. International Treaty Provisions While the topic of cyberwar is widely discussed, few know that two key provisions were added to an international treaty in the 1990s. This treaty, signed and ratified by almost every country, limits the conditions under which a nation can adversely affect another nation's networks, services, and equipment. These provisions were added following major cyber...