00935nas a2200085   4500000000100000008004100001245013000042856004200172520063500214       2015                            d00aTargeting in the Cyber Domain: Legal Challenges Arising from the Application of the Principle of Distinction to Cyber Attacks  uhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/264412533 athe conduct of hostilities via cyberspace poses many issues regarding the application of international humanitarian law. Cyberspace should be considered as a sui generis battlefield when it comes to the study of the applicable law. The present contribution aims to identify some of the key issues arising from the application of the law of targeting to cyber operations in the context of an armed conflict, focusing exclusively on the application of the principle of distinction. The principle of distinction -the cornerstone on which humanitarian law stands - today is shrouded in uncertainty in the context of cyber operations.