No

A cyber attack is a cyber operation, whether offensive or defensive, that is reasonably expected to cause injury or death to persons or damage or destruction to objects.

Michael Schmitt et al; Tallinn Manual 1.0, pp 92
  • Cyber Operation?
  • Expected to cause death or injury to people or damage to objects?
A Russian DDoS of US Airport Websites does not match this definition. Here's a list of actual cyberattacks and and why this matters.

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  25. Was A Cyber Attack? Yes
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