Cybercom disrupted Russian and Iranian hackers throughout the midterms

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Cybercom disrupted Russian and Iranian hackers throughout the midterms

U.S. conducted offensive cyber operations to counter state-sponsored cyberattacks, including new ‘Hunt Forward’ missions

U.S. Cyber Command has begun to make routine use of offensive cyber actions to defend the nation, taking aim this fall at Russian and Iranian hackers before they had a chance to disrupt the midterm elections, according to three U.S. officials.

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Then in 2020, Cybercom moved against Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, shortly after they launched an operation posing as a far-right group to send threatening emails to American voters.

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“We did conduct operations persistently to make sure that our foreign adversaries couldn’t utilize infrastructure to impact us," said Nakasone. “We understood how foreign adversaries utilize infrastructure throughout the world. We had that mapped pretty well. And we wanted to make sure that we took it down at key times.”

Nakasone noted that Cybercom’s national mission force, aided by NSA, followed a “campaign plan" to deprive the hackers of their tools and networks. “Rest assured,” he said. “We were doing operations well before the midterms began, and we were doing operations likely on the day of the midterms.” And they continued until the elections were certified, he said.

full article (gift link): https://wapo.st/3Vf87s5

[SheltieLover]

1. Pootie having a sad?

Ty, Joe & all!

[TheRealNorth]

2. GOPee'rs are angry....

That their foreign allies were thwarted.

[SheltieLover]

3. I'll bet!

I can't wait for SC Smith to start dropping indictments on all the ruskie assets in our govt!