New Publication | ACIPSS Researcher Dr. Florian Hartleb

Digital technologies are reshaping terrorism faster than many state institutions can adapt. In his latest peer-reviewed article, ACIPSS researcher Dr. Florian Hartleb analyses how contemporary terrorism evolves alongside rapid advances in the digital sphere—and why this transformation affects not only tactics, but also the form and function of extremist violence.

The article addresses key developments, including:

• the use of encrypted communication and its impact on coordination, recruitment, and detection,
• online radicalisation at scale, including the role of algorithms, platforms, and digital communities,
• the gamification of violence, from aesthetics and visibility to incentives and imitation,
• emerging cyberterrorist threats and the expanding attack surface of modern societies.

Dr. Florian Hartleb, Terrorism in the Age of New Technologies,
in: TalTech Journal of European Studies, Vol. 15 (2025), No. 3,
Tallinn University of Technology, pp. 292–313.
Double-blind peer reviewed, indexed in Scopus.

The article is open access and available here:
https://reference-global.com/article/10.2478/bjes-2025-0040