Abstract

—Cyber terrorism is a term which represents an act
of terrorising using cyberspace as a medium. This phrase is
controversial as there is no exact meaning of it. Generally, it is
known as “The premeditated use of disruptive activities, or the
threat thereof, against computers and/or networks, with the
intention to cause harm or further social, ideological, religious,
political or similar objectives”. The obvious dissimilarity
between cyber terrorism and ordinary terrorism is its
transborderless nature. Despite of that specific characteristic,
the common challenge faced by both types of terrorism is the
lack of definition on what terrorism is. What more to offer
specific description on cyber terrorism, as it involves technical
discrepancies and ambiguous legal interpretation. With the
uncertainty nature of cyber crimes and its transborderless
characteristic, the concerted effort from various related
organisations are needed to solve problems brought about by
this crime. Thus, this paper is aimed at: to explore the existing
definitions of cyber terrorism and; to look at the current
action taken by the relevant organisation in combating this
issue.