Bioterrorist Action

A Bioterrorist Action is a terrorist action that involves harmful biological agents (such as harmful viruses).

• Context:
  • It can range from being a State-Sponsored Bioterrorist Action to being a Non-State Bioterrorist Action.
  • It can target Human Population, Agriculture, or Ecosystems.
  • It can require a coordinated Public Health Response.
  • It can raise Biosecurity Concerns and Bioterrorism Counter Measures.
  • It can range from being a Past Bioterrorist Action to being a Future Bioterrorist Action.
  • It can range from being a Factual Bioterrorist Action to being a Hypothesized Bioterrorist Action.
  • It can be difficult to detect and can have a delayed impact.
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• Example(s):
  • The 2001 Anthrax Attacks in the United States.
  • The Aum Shinrikyo cult's attempts to use Botulinum Toxin in Japan.
  • A hypothetical use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for harmful purposes.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • A Conventional Terrorist Action, such as a bombing or shooting.
  • A Chemical Terrorist Action, such as the use of Sarin Gas.
  • A Nuclear Terrorist Action, involving radioactive materials.
  • A Cyber-Terrorist Action, targeting digital infrastructure.
• See: Agro-Terrorism, Terrorism, Biological Agent, CTC Sentinel, Bacteria, Virus, Insects, Fungi, Toxin, Biological Warfare.

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References

2023

• GBard
  • Bioterrorism is the deliberate use of harmful biological agents, such as viruses, bacteria, or toxins, to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants.

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bioterrorism Retrieved:2023-12-2.
  • Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the intentional release or dissemination of biological agents. These agents include bacteria, viruses, insects, fungi, and/or toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a human-modified form, in much the same way as in biological warfare. Further, modern agribusiness is vulnerable to anti-agricultural attacks by terrorists, and such attacks can seriously damage economy as well as consumer confidence. The latter destructive activity is called agrobioterrorism and is a subtype of agro-terrorism.

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