Lawfare

From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy

Lawfare

Short Description: Use of legal mechanism as an instrument of soft power warfare.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-235

Layer: 10

Operational Scale: Multiple Scales

Level of Maturity: In Common Use

Category: Exploit

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Detailed Description: Use of legal mechanism as an instrument of soft power warfare. Can leverage international law or a nation's own internal legal system against itself.

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