t the Colloquium on Space-Cyber Power (a project of Indiana University’s Space Governance Lab), taking place January 29–30, 2026, our co-authored paper with Prof. Charles Stotler, Cybersecurity in Space: The Attribution Advantage?, will be presented on Day 1 (January 29, 2026, 4:55–5:25 pm).

The paper examines a persistent problem in cyber governance: attribution. On Earth, both technical and legal attribution remain difficult, particularly where operations are routed through non-state actors.

The paper analyzes whether, in the space-cyber context, Article VI of the #OuterSpaceTreaty, by imposing international responsibility on States for “national activities” in outer space, including conduct by non-governmental entities, might offer an “attribution advantage” and strengthen State accountability. It cautions, however, that key terms remain unsettled (including the scope of “national activities” and “activities in outer space”), and that technical attribution challenges do not disappear—and may be compounded in the outer space environment.

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