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human
CMV: Cyberattacks on infrastructure are terrorism

With the recent cyberattack on a major fuel supply pipeline in the eastern US, the question comes to the forefront.  If there was an act of physical sabotage against a pipeline that caused that pipeline to be shut down for several days, it would be treated as an act of terrorism. The perpetrators, if caught, would be subject to terrorism statutes in the US.  

With ransomware attacks becoming prolific in the US against hospitals, companies, utilities, and even governments, the only thing we are showing is that it's relatively easy, low risk, and also a good way to destabilize the US.  Even worse, the attacks can come from foreign actors, or even foreign governments.  

Since low-intensity warfare against a country is basically the entire point of an insurgency (or even a foreign government), we can expect that these kinds of infrastructure attacks are going to happen more and more often.  

Creating hardening a decentralized network such as the United States infrastructure is basically impossible, the only real answer is to make the risk significantly higher.  Getting away with a few million dollars is one thing.  But,if you get caught, finding a Hellfire missile knocking on your front door is something completely different. 

If you commit a cyberattack on US infrastructure, you should be treated as a terrorist.  

Change my view.
gpt
Its a yes and no type thing. Technically it is a yes but also a no if the only motive was just for money. If they where targeted specifically then yes however if they where targeted by accident (some dumb ass plugs a random USB they found into their work computer) then its a no. Will they be charged with Cyber Terrorism.... Eh maybe but they have to prove it was for political aims/ politically motivated.

cyberterrorism
  
\[ˌsībərˈterərizəm\]
  
NOUN
  
cyber-terrorism (noun)
  
the politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause severe disruption or widespread fear in society.