[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief : US and Russia clash over power grid ‘hack attacks’; Iran says he destroyed “the United States’ cyber espionage network”; 23 US Democratic attorneys general ask congress for election security; Israel joins World Bank Digital Dev

[Mamadou LO]

CYBER GEOPOLITICS


US and Russia clash over power grid 'hack attacks'

“The US military's Cyber Command has gotten more aggressive than ever against Russia in the past year, placing "potentially crippling malware<https://www.zdnet.com/topic/security/>" in systems that control the country's electrical grid, says a report…” https://www.cnet.com/news/us-cyber-command-powers-up-attacks-against-russias-electrical-grid/

Iran says he destroyed “the United States' cyber espionage network

“Iran is reportedly claiming that it successfully uprooted a CIA-led cyber espionage operation and arrested several U.S. spies in the process…. U.S.-Iran tensions are growing following accusations by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that Tehran last Thursday attacked two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, a vital oil shipping route. Iran denies having any role…” https://popularresistance.org/iran-says-it-dismantled-cia-run-us-cyber-spy-network/

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