Cyberwarfare: Combatting Russian Hackers and Chinese Influence
Cyberwarfare is a combined effort that often transcends national boundaries.
Cyberwarfare is becoming an increasingly important tool in US policymakers’ toolbox.
Established in 2010, the U.S. Cyber Command is the American military’s response to the Russian, Chinese, North Korean, and Iranian, and other actors’ threats in the digital realm. And the danger is real.
In the last few years, the Russian military has displayed its potent cyber warfare capabilities during several instances. From interfering with the 2016 US presidential election to meddling in several European independence referenda (for example, in Catalonia and Scotland) to hijacking the recent social unrest to sow division in the American society, Russian hackers, a combination of troops, intelligence officers, and civilians, have proved their danger.
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Estonian and U.S. cyber commands jointly conducted a defensive cyber-operation on Estonian Defence Forces’ networks from September 23 to November 6. The operation, designed to counter malicious cyber actors, strengthened the cyber defense capability of both nation’s critical assets.
“Combined operations with our closest allies like U.S. are vital for ensuring security of our services. These kind of operations provide our operators an opportunity to exchange best practices as well as give us objective feedback on our current defense posture in cyber domain. This operation is another successful milestone in our cooperation with U.S. partners,” said Mihkel Tikk, Deputy Commander of Estonian Defense Forces Cyber Command.