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Emilio Iasiello

Emilio Iasiello has nearly 20 years’ experience as a strategic cyber intelligence analyst, supporting US government civilian and military intelligence organizations, as well as the private sector. He has delivered cyber threat presentations to domestic and international audiences and has published extensively in such peer-reviewed journals as Parameters, Journal of Strategic Security, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, and the Cyber Defense Review, among others. All comments and opinions expressed are solely his own.

Turla Disrupted: What Does That Mean for Russian Cyber Operations?

On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Justice Department issued a press release that its Operation MEDUSA - along with allied country support - disrupted a Russian-operated global computer network infrastructure that has been conducting hostile cyber activities ...

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U.S.-South Korea Cyber Cooperation Helps Contain China Regionally

The United States and South Korea recently established a formal “Strategic Cybersecurity Cooperation Framework,” in which both governments agree to cooperate in the targeting of cyber adversaries such as North Korea.  Per a White House release, the ...

Analysis

What Happens if China, Iran, and Russia Form a Cyber Tripartite?

Recent reporting reveals that ties between Russia and Iran have tightened to the point where Russia is now Iran’s chief military patron.  This is extremely worrisome, especially for Washington that has seen the war in Ukraine push its ...

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Can Cyber Attacks Be Considered War Crimes?

In mid-March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin, accusing him of committing war crimes in Ukraine.  Among the charges levied included the deportation of children, rapes, mass killings, and ...

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China Leverages Exposed Secrets to Keep the United States on Its Heels

In early April 2023, the China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance (CCIA) published a report that reviewed notable cyber attacks allegedly conducted by U.S. intelligence agencies, using analysis from cybersecurity organizations, news sources, and supposed leaked U.S. intelligence documents.  The ...

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China Fires Back in its Tech War with the United States

In response to the United States’ passing of its Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act , China announced it intended to conduct a cybersecurity probe into Micron Technology, one of the United States’ largest memory ...

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Beijing Reinforces Its Case to Be Global Cyber Leader

Beijing recently released a white paper, China's Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era,  in which it presents its views on the future of the Internet, emphasizing the importance of a rules-based approach and quickly linking China’s ...

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