US Launches Election Protecting Cyber-Operation Against Russia
- 6 years ago
US Launches Election
Protecting Cyber-
Operation Against Russia The secretive operation aims
to make Russian meddling into
the 2018 midterms more difficult. James Mattis, Defense Secretary, via CNN The operation is overseen
by the U.S. military's
Cyber Command. The operation includes
the departments of
State, Justice, Homeland
Security, the CIA and the NSA. These agencies are
gathering intelligence to guide
Cyber Command's operation. It's scope could expand
to other countries,
including China and Iran. The operation is likely to
remain in effect after
the midterms conclude.
Protecting Cyber-
Operation Against Russia The secretive operation aims
to make Russian meddling into
the 2018 midterms more difficult. James Mattis, Defense Secretary, via CNN The operation is overseen
by the U.S. military's
Cyber Command. The operation includes
the departments of
State, Justice, Homeland
Security, the CIA and the NSA. These agencies are
gathering intelligence to guide
Cyber Command's operation. It's scope could expand
to other countries,
including China and Iran. The operation is likely to
remain in effect after
the midterms conclude.