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'''Cyber-Terrorism''' is an assault on electronic communication networks. This can result great [[economic]] loss and even large scale death. Because of countries reliance on computers today, cyber-terrorism has emerged as a huge threat which can cause more damage then traditional [[terrorism]]<ref> http://www.crime-research.org/news/14.04.2004/208/</ref>.
==Cyber-Attacks on Estonia==
In May of 2007, [[Russia]] was accused of conducting a three week cyber-terrorism attack on the small [[Baltic]] country of [[Estonia]]. The attacks came as the two countries were embroiled in the worst dispute since the end of the [[Cold War]]. The cyber- attacks disabled government websites; including [[military]] website, newspapers, companies and banks and other parts of the Estonian cyber-infrastructure.<ref> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/17/westonia117.xml</ref> Although there has not been solid evidence, Estonian officials traced IP addresses to computers in Russian government offices, including one in President [[Vladimir Putin]]'s office, and believe that some of the attacks may have been done through hijacked computers<ref> http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/277054/cyberterrorism_has_become_a_reality.html</ref>. Evidence also suggests that the cyber-attacks may have also been carried out by ordinary people equipped with instructions from Russian websites<ref> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/18/westonia18.xml</ref>. The attacks on Estonia urged the country to call on organizations like NATO, and the EU, to develop responses to the new 21st century national security threat.<ref> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/18/westonia18.xml</ref>
==Cyber-Attacks on Estonia==
In May of 2007, [[Russia]] was accused of conducting a three week cyber-terrorism attack on the small [[Baltic]] country of [[Estonia]]. The attacks came as the two countries were embroiled in the worst dispute since the end of the [[Cold War]]. The cyber- attacks disabled government websites; including [[military]] website, newspapers, companies and banks and other parts of the Estonian cyber-infrastructure.<ref> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/17/westonia117.xml</ref> Although there has not been solid evidence, Estonian officials traced IP addresses to computers in Russian government offices, including one in President [[Vladimir Putin]]'s office, and believe that some of the attacks may have been done through hijacked computers<ref> http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/277054/cyberterrorism_has_become_a_reality.html</ref>. Evidence also suggests that the cyber-attacks may have also been carried out by ordinary people equipped with instructions from Russian websites<ref> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/18/westonia18.xml</ref>. The attacks on Estonia urged the country to call on organizations like NATO, and the EU, to develop responses to the new 21st century national security threat.<ref> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/18/westonia18.xml</ref>