Ethicists are only just beginning to grapple with the growing problem of cyberattacks, a form of aggression that challenges traditional ways of thinking about morality and war.
Some argue that the advent of cyberwar, as with the invention of nuclear weapons, pushes civilization across a boundary, said the Rev. Bryan Hehir, who teaches religion and politics at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Assessing and responding to cyberthreats must differ from our moral approach to conventional warfare, Hehir said.
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