Cyber Pearl Harbor in the US media and Russian-American relations 2001–2014

Abstract

Such a historical event as the attack of the Japanese fleet on the American military base in Pearl Harbor Bay was of great importance and, in addition to purely political consequences, left a noticeable mark on the culture of the United States. As part of this article, an attempt was made to consider one of the transformations of the formed media template, namely, Cyber Pearl Harbor, an idea and journalistic trail about a sudden powerful hacker attack on objects important to the United States. Based on specific examples, it is considered how this design was formed, how the media was used and updated by politicians. In addition, it is also considered how this construction was used by media and political figures in the context of Russia's complex and diverse relations with the United States. The article is based on literature and sources on the topic.