Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
Ransomware attacks have crippling effects on both the public sector and private industry. What is even more concerning is the proliferation of hacks on the healthcare industry and the utter disregard for human life by hackers. The world is desperately lacking in viable punishment options for cyberspace criminals, but there is potential for streamlining jurisdictional issues by treating these modern-day pirates much as States have treated the physical act of piracy for centuries. Given the complexities of cyberspace and the ability for ransomware attackers to disappear from the "domestic" jurisdiction without a trace, leaving the responsibility on a purely domestic level will only leave victims without recourse for suffered economic or even physical harm. State legislation and international treaty law must approach ransomware using the Paris Agreement as a template, with foresight and due diligence measures, to universally punish hackers in cyberspace like pirates on the high seas. If the world does not make swift changes, hackers might end up adding murder to their resume.
Recommended Citation
Salgado, Jaimee, "Modern Piracy: Fighting Ransomware with a Universal Foundation and Why an International Cybercrime Treaty Must Follow in the Footsteps of the Paris Agreement" (2021). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 631.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/631
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