Criminalization of Cyber-terrorism Against the Security of Critical Infrastructure; Feasibility of Designing a Development Model within the Jurisdictional Framework of the International Criminal Court Statute

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Associate Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Arak University, Arak, Iran

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The commission of cyberattacks by terrorists, in addition to its growing impact on the economic, social, political, and security dimensions, poses the risk of violating the security of critical infrastructure as a strategic international target. Therefore, the International Criminal Court (ICC) should expand its jurisdiction to address such crimes, thereby enabling a response to transnational threats affecting global security. To this end, reforms in the ICC Statute and the criminalization of cyberterrorism, particularly through the development of clear criteria for identifying, prosecuting, and punishing perpetrators of these crimes, as well as strengthening international cooperation in cybersecurity, are essential. In this context, this study, using a descriptive-analytical approach, aims to answer the question: "Is it feasible to design a model for expanding the jurisdiction of the ICC to address cyberterrorism against critical infrastructure?" Accordingly, the research first examines the feasibility of expanding the ICC’s jurisdiction in this area and its impact on international security, and then assesses the necessity of reforms in the ICC Statute for the criminalization of cyberterrorism and the design of the necessary legal model for identifying, prosecuting, and punishing the perpetrators of such crimes, in line with enhancing global security and facilitating international cooperation.

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Available Online from 14 October 2025

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