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Running head: CYBER TERRORISM 1 Name Course Professor Date CYBER TERRORISM 2 Cyber Terrorism Gross, M. L., Canetti, D., & Vashdi, D. R. (2016). The psychological effects of cyber terrorism. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 72(5), 284-291. This article illustrates the psychological effects associated with cyber terrorism. Authors indicate that the psychological effects rival traditional terrorism. This study equates the psychological effects as powerful. It also argues that the political factor plays a crucial role in cyber terrorism such as activist groups like Anonymous attacking a site to initiate electronic aggression against a state. Several other examples are also discussed to explain the cyberterrorist attacks. The authors surveyed 522 individuals after Anonymous publicized its attempt to conducting "electronic Holocaust." The hacktivist group wanted to take down servers and eliminate Israel from the cyberspace. The study found out that cyber terrorism mirrors the widely-known form of terrorism despite victims not suffering from injuries or life loss. Moreover, the study found out that cyber terrorism enhances fear, stress, anxiety, and having attitudes regarded hardline. Cyber terrorism affects one's psychological well-being as well as increases threat perception despite individuals suffering no physical harm. The article argues that threat perception is not bad, and its reasonable ones are vital in protecting people from surprises. However, it gets disabling i ...
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