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  1. Jan 18, 2018 · Cyber Mercenaries is an excellent introduction to this topic for the general public, and at the same time it can serve as advanced reading for cyber pundits and specialists interested in the rising influence of non-state actors in the cyber domain. It is especially to be recommended for its (rare) ability to address and remain readable for a wide and heterogeneous audience, ranging across ...

  2. Jun 20, 2024 · Cyber mercenaries, hacktivists The UN chief warned that malicious cyber activities are on the rise, with serious cybersecurity incidents becoming “disturbingly common”. Essential public services such as healthcare, banking and telecommunications are frequently breached, and criminal organizations and “cyber mercenaries” engage in relentless illicit activities.

  3. Jul 30, 2024 · Cyber mercenaries are private sector entities that provide offensive cyber capabilities, often for the highest bidder. These actors, sometimes referred to as "hackers-for-hire," engage in a range of activities including cyber espionage, data collection, and the development of malicious software.

  4. May 15, 2021 · The Rise of Cyber-mercenaries. Mercenarism is a practice that dates to the classical world. But this practice declined in the nineteenth century with the development of conscription or compulsory military service. The use of mercenaries only re-emerged with the wars of decolonization and ensuing civil wars. This phenomenon came back once again ...

  5. Oct 20, 2021 · The 2021 report is a thematic study that closely examines the provision of military and security products and services in cyberspace by mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security companies, and the impact of their actions on human rights. The report reflects on the evolution of the provision of services and ...

  6. May 25, 2018 · The author of the book, Tim Maurer, explores the secretive relationships between states and hackers. While writing this book, a process which took three years, he spoke with over four dozen experts from more than a dozen countries on three continents, who shared their thoughts, experience, and expertise. Cyberspace has become the new frontier ...

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  8. Oct 28, 2021 · NEW YORK (28 October 2021) – UN human rights experts today expressed their alarm at the growing practice of mercenary-related activities in cyberspace, saying that private actors provide a wide range of military and security services in cyberspace, including data collection, intelligence and surveillance. Going forward, and in order to ...

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