Information terrorism is a threat to national security in the context of digitalization

Information terrorism is one of the pressing problems of the modern information society at the state level. The purpose of this article is to consider the problem of information terrorism in the context of one of the key threats to national security in the context of digitalization of all processes. Ensuring national security is an issue that requires active government regulation. But in modern conditions the problem of solving information problems arises. The relevance of the presented research topic is obvious, since the development of information and innovative technologies also leads to changes in the methods of terrorist organizations. Terrorist organizations are studying and actively introducing information tools that allow them to reach a wider audience to promote ideas of a terrorist and extremist nature. In addition, the use of these technologies allows them to expand their geography for carrying out illegal actions and activities. The indicated tendencies concern both individual states and the world community as a whole. The fight against information terrorism is becoming one of the key directions of state policy in the framework of ensuring national security. According to the results of the theoretical study, it is obvious that in the era of mass digitalization and informatization, the emergence and active development of a new type of terrorism leads to an increase in national security risks. Reducing the negative impact of a factor of this nature and, in general, increasing the efficiency of the functioning of the national security system is possible only with an integrated approach, state control and within the framework of international cooperation. Since the development of information terrorism has no territorial boundaries, which creates a number of global problems.

information terrorism, national security, information security, cybercrime, government regulation, legal framework