The successful cyber attack on Sony resulting in the scuttling of the reviled movie raises curious point Ive remarked on before: when is a cyber attack damaging and egregious enough to represent a legitimate act of war? Not saying the Sony case is that but it does show just how much harm can be done by a motivated enemy - yet there are no established guidelines out there indicating when an act crosses line separating criminal behavior from warlike behavior - and that lack of clarity can definitely lead to problems of encouraging the enemy because the victim is unsure of how to respond.
