The advent of cyberspace has led to a dramatic increase in state-sponsored political and economic espionage.
The traditional view among International legal scholars is that, in the absence of direct and specific International law on the topic of espionage, Cyber Espionage constitutes an extra-legal activity.
This monograph argues that these practices represent a threat to the maintenance of International peace and security and assesses the extent to which International law regulates this conduct.
The advent of cyberspace has led to a dramatic increase in state-sponsored political and economic espionage