Cyber Terrorism Manifestations and Forms

Abstract

In all its forms, terrorism stems from multiple motives and targets specific goals. Cyber terrorism is different from other types of terrorism by using information resources and electronic means as target for terrorists.
Given that global communities are connected to each other through technical information systems via satellites and international communication networks, the criminal risk of terrorist groups has increased. Moreover, they invested their energy to take advantage of such technology and benefit from it in completing their criminal operations.
It has also become possible to hack information systems and networks, and use them to destroy the infrastructure on which governments, public institutions, and major economic companies depend, the fact that causes the possibility of the collapse of their infrastructure, as the terrorist carries out his work hidden from authority and society.
We can say that electronic terrorism is the future’s terrorism, it is the upcoming danger for its multiple forms and wide range of targets that can be attacked through communications means and information technology in a comfortable atmosphere while providing terrorists with a measure of safety and security.