Venezuela strike marks a turning point for US cyber warfare - POLITICO

Trump, at the same press conference, was more overt in his description of U.S. cyber involvement: "The lights of Caracas were largely turned off due to a certain expertise that we have," he said. "It was dark, and it was deadly."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/07/venezuela-us-cyber-warfare-00713507

 

‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics

One document links a Vulkan cyber-attack tool with the notorious hacking group Sandworm, which the US government said twice caused blackouts in Ukraine, disrupted the Olympics in South Korea and launched NotPetya, the most economically destructive malware in history. Codenamed Scan-V, it scours the internet for vulnerabilities, which are then stored for use in future cyber-attacks. 

Another system, known as Amezit, amounts to a blueprint for surveilling and controlling the internet in regions under Russia's command, and also enables disinformation via fake social media profiles. A third Vulkan-built system – Crystal-2V – is a training program for cyber-operatives in the methods required to bring down rail, air and sea infrastructure. A file explaining the software states: "The level of secrecy of processed and stored information in the product is 'Top Secret'."… 

"These documents suggest that Russia sees attacks on civilian critical infrastructure and social media manipulation as one and the same mission, which is essentially an attack on the enemy's will to fight."… 

One part of Amezit is domestic-facing, allowing operatives to hijack and take control of the internet if unrest breaks out in a Russian region, or the country gains a stronghold over territory in a rival nation state, such as Ukraine. Internet traffic deemed to be politically harmful can be removed before it has a chance to spread…

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/30/vulkan-files-leak-reveals-putins-global-and-domestic-cyberwarfare-tactics

A New Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies : NPR

… The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind the attack, said John Hammond of the security firm Huntress Labs. He said the criminals targeted a software supplier called Kaseya, using its network-management package as a conduit to spread the ransomware through cloud-service providers. Other researchers agreed with Hammond's assessment...

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012849198/ransomware-cyber-attack-revil-attack-huntress-labs

At least 70 countries have had disinformation campaigns, study finds - The New York Times

Governments are using "cyber troops" to discredit political opponents, bury opposing views and interfere in foreign affairs, according to Oxford researchers.....
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/technology/government-disinformation-cyber-troops.html

Acting DNI Maguire describes 'cyber war' as greatest threat to the country - The Hill

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire on Thursday testified that cyber threats are the most significant risks the nation faces and noted that the protection of U.S. election systems is “the most important job” of the intelligence community.....
https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/463199-acting-dni-maguire-describes-cyber-war-as-greatest-threat-to-the-country

Microsoft says it found another Russian operation targeting prominent think tanks - The Washington Post

Microsoft said it had found and attempted to disrupt a "spear-phishing" attack by Russian intelligence aimed at groups that had criticized Russia...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/02/20/microsoft-says-it-has-found-another-russian-operation-targeting-prominent-think-tanks/

The coming cyberwar: China may already be monitoring your electronic communications - The Hill

Morgan Wright says if we don't make the right choices now, our future might look more like 'Man in the High Castle.' ....
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/419478-the-coming-cyberwar-china-may-already-be-monitoring-your-electronic

Russian Cyberwarfare Is Much Worse Than You Think. Donald Trump’s Indifference to It Is Much More Criminal Than You Think. – Mother Jones

Two important stories on the same topic have been published recently, and I strongly recommend that you read both of them all the way through. The subject is Russian cyber-warfare....
https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/09/russian-cyberwarfare-is-much-worse-than-you-think-donald-trumps-indifference-to-it-is-much-more-criminal-than-you-think/