USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cyberterrorism is the convergence of cyberspace and terrorism. It refers to unlawful attacks and threats of attacks against computers, networks and the information stored therein when done to intimidate or coerce a government or its people in furtherance of political or social objectives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cyber terrorism involves the same techniques as traditional cyberattacks. Cyber terrorists can use DDoS attacks, various forms of malware, social engineering strategies, phishing campaigns and more to reach their targets.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1997, Mark Pollitt of the FBI defined cyber terrorism as: The premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which result in violence against non-combatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents (FBI, 1997).

Detailed explanation-4: -But cyber warfare’s interest is limited to cyberspace. Information warfare and cyber warfare have “certain targets” in a war but cyber terrorism causes fear and harm to anyone in the targeted vicinity. Along with these terms there is a phenomenon of cyber crime used frequently by law enforcement agencies.