Definitions[]
An information attack (IA) is
| “ | [a]n activity taken to manipulate or destroy an adversary’s information systems without visibly changing the physical entity within which it resides."[1] | ” |
| “ | the use of electronic means to gain access to or change information in a targeted information system without necessarily damaging its physical components.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Information Operations 41 (Air Force Doctrine Document 2-5) (Aug. 5, 1998).
- ↑ An Assessment of International Legal Issues in Information Operations, at 5.