The electronic terrorism

Abstract

Electronic terrorism is one of the most dangerous types of crimes in the present era, as a result of the rise of computers that have changed the style of life, as reliance on modern information technology has become on the increase in various areas of life, but if these modern means have benefits, the other side is In harmful uses, including electronic terrorism (digital terrorism), which has become a dangerous weapon that threatens the entire world, This is because of its ease of use with the severity of its devastating impact, and the invention of new criminal methods, and many countries have sought to enact regulations, measures and precautions to confront it; However, these efforts are still few and more efforts are needed to confront this dangerous breach.

The aim of the research is to try to explore and define the features of electronic terrorism, and therefore it was limited to explaining the nature of electronic terrorism, clarifying its types, causes and motives, its characteristics and objectives, and highlighting its most important manifestations and forms, besides an explanation of the mechanism and methods of addressing it.

Therefore, the study adopted the comparative inductive and descriptive-analytical method to suit the topic of the research. Finally, the research was appended with a conclusion that included the results and recommendations. Among the results: the limited studies and research in the field of electronic terrorism, and among the recommendations: the need for researchers to agree on a unified definition of terrorism, and the need for continuous awareness of the dangers of electronic terrorism.