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1. (Mt) – Cyber Revolution Advanced Attacks Increasing in EMEA Reflect
Political Tension
The article explains the economic, geopolitical, and financial changes in Europe, the Middle
East, and Africa (EMEA) in 2015 in the cyber realm. The article notes that attacks show
political tensions on European markets the same as cyber-threats. The report also
highlights that ransomware continues to threaten organizations, and organizations struggle
to defend to avoid more losses (Chandiramani and Monrad, 2016). Advance cyber realm
threats targeting the government and industries expose countries to cyber conflicts. The
article concludes by predicting the continuation of the malicious actors targeting EMEA and
become more disruptive.As highlighted in the article, cyber threats on governments pose
significant risks. In the cyber revolution, cyberspace has fewer gaps of vulnerabilities due to
the nature of cyberweapons. It is unlikely for one power to dominate (Kello, n.d.). The
information revolution and the ability of cross-cutting across nations such as in EMEA show
the need for power diffusion in the cyber realm. In cyberspace also, conflicts over the
physical infrastructure that further passes to economic and jurisdiction control conflicts
show there is a need to diffuse power (Nye, 2010). In this case, it also essential to note that
traditional ways are limited in solving the cyberwar. Therefore, as shown in the article,
cyber revolutions have impacts on security issues, and nontraditional players impact a
country economically and socially. There is, therefore, a need to address cyber conflicts
through power diffusion. As noted by Valeriano and Maness (2015), in cyber disputes, there
is a need to evaluate aspects such as limitation of cyber conflict and the concept of
proportionality. This shows the need for power diffusion. In advocating for a system of
justices in cyber conflict, the system should consider the interest of the international
community to avoid norms that may haunt the country in the future. This shows the need
for power diffusion in the information revolution era.ReferencesChandiramani, Y. and,
Monrad, J. (2016, May 4). A Cyber Revolution: Advanced Attacks Increasing in EMEA Reflect
Political Tension. Retrieved from https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-
research/2016/05/a_cyber_revolution.html.Kello, L. (n.d.). The Meaning of the Cyber
Revolution: Perils to Theory and Statecraft. Retrieved from
file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/20191013171521cyberrevolution_1_%20(1).pdfNye Jr,
J. S. (2010). Cyber power. HARVARD UNIV CAMBRIDGE MA BELFER CENTER FOR SCIENCE
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.Valeriano, B., & Maness, R. C. (2015). Cyberwar versus
cyber realities: cyber conflict in the international system. Oxford University Press, USA.