“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.” - James Bond More pattern recognition and sensemaking efforts here - following up our recent spotlight on The City of …
Cyber Attacks by Non-State Actors Continue Astride in Europe
In an update to our recent analysis of the continued expansion of cyber incidents by non-state actors in the war in Europe, the following is a sampling of the most recent, attributed, known major …
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Xi’s Long Game in Cyberspace is Not Just About Power
A Chinese press has recently published Excerpts of Xi Jinping’s Discourse on Cyberspace Superpower, a book on Xi Jinping’s views on making China into an Internet powerhouse, and how such an endeavor …
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Cybersecurity Bills for the Food and Agriculture Industry and Rural Water Systems
In 2021, the information threat vectors and attack surfaces of the agriculture sector were further exposed after a ransomware attack on meat producer JBS Foods disrupted the nation’s food supply …
The Weaponization of Wheat Escalates in the Black Sea
Soon after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain initiative, wheat prices soared and Russia followed up with kinetic threats along the Black Sea, updates of which can be found below. Russia …
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DoJ Acts on National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan with Fusion of Cyber-Crypto Crime Units
In response to the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP), the Department of Justice (DoJ) will combine the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) with the Computer Crime …
The Global Food Security Crisis: Russia Pulls Out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (But Continues to Smuggle Grain)
Russia has notified Turkey, Ukraine and the UN that it will not renew a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Ukrainian wheat production plays a significant role in global …
Does NATO Need Its Own Cyber Command?
Given the proximity of the conflict to neighboring NATO member states, it is unsurprising that the cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine has extended beyond the borders of the two countries, as state …
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The Ukrainian National Cybersecurity Coordination Center on the “First World Cyber War”
The National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCCC) is an organization housed within the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and, based on the USAID logo on the front page of some of …
“Big Game Hunting” and Geopolitics are Drivers in a Record Year of Ransomware Extortions
Midway through 2023 - and the scale, volume and frequency of ransomware cyber incidents are setting off alerts left and right in our risk awareness and sensemaking research efforts. In this post, we …