Cyberwarfare
Use of digital attacks against a state
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| April 3 2025 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
CVERC released a report revealing multiple cyberattacks on the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin and infrastructure in Heilongjiang province, with most attacks suspected to originate from the USA and its allied countries.
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| February 2025 | U.S. government issued new guidance to USCYBERCOM, formally pausing offensive cyber operations against Russia. |
| January 17 2025 |
Cyber-security regulation
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into full effect, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital operational resilience across all EU member states, requiring financial entities and ICT third-party service providers to ensure they can withstand, respond to, and recover from ICT-related disruptions and threats.
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| 2024 | A CTIVD Oversight Committee report confirmed that the AIVD and MIVD had been recruiting journalists as domestic and international agents, drawing significant criticism from the Dutch Association of Journalists. |
| 2024 |
Information security standards
NIST updated the Cybersecurity Framework to version 2.0, enhancing its guidance for cybersecurity risk management across organizations.
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| 2024 | An investigation by multiple media outlets uncovered leaked documents from the 'Agency of Social Design', revealing their involvement in large-scale disinformation campaigns. The agency produced approximately 40,000 content units (including memes, images, and comments) over a 4-month period, targeting governments of France, Poland, Germany, and Ukraine. |
| 2024 |
Cyber-security regulation
Ireland proposed the National Cyber Security Bill to transpose the NIS 2 Directive into national law, representing a proactive approach to implementing EU cybersecurity standards.
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| 2024 |
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
NIST publishes Version 2.0 of the Cybersecurity Framework, expanding its applicability and adding new guidance on cybersecurity governance and continuous improvement practices.
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| 2024 | Eden Golan was added to the list for performing at a children's singing competition in Crimea in 2016 |
| 2024 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
USAID's Inspector General notified Congress of a probe to investigate oversight of Starlink Satellite Terminals provided to the Ukrainian government.
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| November 2024 | Tulsi Gabbard was determined to have a profile on Myrotvorets |
| September 2024 | Salt Typhoon, an advanced persistent threat affiliated with the MSS, attempted to gain access to the phones of staff from the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign, as well as those of Donald Trump and JD Vance, after gaining access to multiple internet service providers in the U.S. |
| September 2024 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Ukrainian sources report a shot-down Geran 2 drone contained a Starlink system providing internet connectivity over Ukraine.
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| May 2024 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Solar storms caused additional disruptions to Starlink service, compounding existing technical restrictions for Ukrainian military communications.
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| May 2024 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
The Pentagon and SpaceX block Russia's use of Starlink satellites in the Ukrainian War.
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| April 2024 |
State-sponsored Internet propaganda
Microsoft Threat Analysis Center observed CCP-affiliated social media accounts posing contentious questions about U.S. domestic issues to collect information on voting demographics before the November presidential election.
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| March 2024 | The MSS warned that overseas intelligence services were using foreign consulting firms to steal classified information and pose 'major risks to national security'. |
| March 2024 | The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and UK government sanctioned MSS front company Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology and affiliated individuals for placing malware in critical infrastructure and breaching the UK Electoral Commission. |
| March 2024 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Ukraine's newly shown drone boat operated in the Black Sea while equipped with a Starlink terminal.
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| February 2024 | Files from an MSS contractor called I-Soon were leaked publicly. |
| February 2024 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence confirms Russian forces using Starlink satellite communications in occupied areas of Ukraine, reportedly using thousands of terminals near locations like Andriivka and Klishchiivka.
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| January 2024 | MSS published a list of '10 conditions' on its WeChat channel, outlining scenarios that could subject individuals to state security scrutiny. |
| January 2024 | Major General Lorna Mahlock, United States Marine Corps, began serving as CNMF commander. |
| 2023 | The global investigation 'Story Killers' exposing Team Jorge was awarded the Online News Association's Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships prize. |
| 2023 |
State-sponsored Internet propaganda
In the Polish parliamentary elections, the PiS majority government is ousted, replaced by a new ruling liberal coalition.
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| 2023 | Pornographic actress Eva Elfie was added to the list |
| 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Ukrainian officials declared Starlink as the core of their communication infrastructure, with Minister Fedorov noting that it had saved lives by keeping energy infrastructure operational for critical medical procedures.
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| December 2023 | A joint investigation revealed that Belgian former senator Frank Creyelman accepted bribes from MSS for three years to influence European Union discussions. |
| December 2023 | A joint investigation by Financial Times, Der Spiegel and Le Monde reported an MSS agent from the Zhejiang branch was tasked with discrediting German anthropologist Adrian Zenz. |
| November 21 2023 |
Hive
Ukrainian authorities, as part of a Europol investigation, conducted a coordinated operation searching 30 locations in western Ukraine. They arrested 5 men, including the alleged 32-year-old leader of the Hive ransomware group, and confiscated a six-figure euro equivalent amount of bitcoins from one of the suspects.
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| November 4 2023 |
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
NIST requested public comments on the Discussion Draft of the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Core with Implementation Examples by this date.
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| September 2023 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Department of Defense published its latest Cyber Strategy, focusing on defending networks, supporting military operations, and building capabilities to protect against cyber attacks.
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| September 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Walter Isaacson published a biography of Elon Musk containing an initially erroneous claim about Starlink coverage in Crimea, which was later corrected and prompted investigations by the US Senate Armed Services Committee.
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| September 1 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
One-year Starshield contract was awarded, expected to support 54 mission partners across Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
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| August 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
A Five Eyes report reveals Russian hackers attempted to plant malware on Ukrainian soldiers' Android tablets to steal Starlink data. Ukrainian Security Services blocked some hacking attempts.
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| July 2023 | MSS opened an official WeChat account, aiming to popularize counterintelligence among the population. |
| July 24 2023 | Ukrainian drones targeted the headquarters of Fancy Bear and its military unit, causing the rooftop of an adjacent building to collapse during the explosion. |
| July 1 2023 | The Internet Research Agency was announced to be shut down following the aftermath of the Wagner Group rebellion. |
| June 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
The Department of Defense finalized a contract with SpaceX to purchase Starlink satellite services for Ukraine, including 400-500 Starlink terminals, giving the Pentagon control over Starlink's operation in the country.
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| May 2023 |
State-sponsored Internet propaganda
Meta Platforms detailed new Chinese government online disinformation tactics, including creating front media companies, hiring global freelance writers, and attempting to recruit protesters.
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| May 23 2023 | President Biden nominates Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to the Senate to be the next USCYBERCOM Commander. |
| February 2023 | Yevgeny Prigozhin publicly admits to founding, creating, and managing the Internet Research Agency, following his previous admission of Russian interference in U.S. elections. |
| February 2023 | Team Jorge is publicly exposed by an international consortium of investigative journalists from Israel and France, coordinated by Forbidden Stories, revealing the organization's extensive election manipulation activities. |
| February 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov acknowledges Elon Musk as a major private donor, estimating SpaceX's contributions at over $100 million.
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| February 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
German government provided 10,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine.
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| February 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Elon Musk reiterated on Twitter that SpaceX would not enable escalation of conflict that might lead to World War III, reinforcing the company's stance on military use of Starlink.
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| February 16 2023 | India's Congress Party publicly demanded an investigation into Team Jorge's potential interference in Indian elections, with party spokesperson Pawan Khera and social media head Supriya Shrinate highlighting concerns about online disinformation and electoral manipulation. |
| February 8 2023 |
Starlink in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Gwynne Shotwell, President of Starlink, announced measures to prevent Starlink service from being used to control combat drones, restricting licensing of communication technology for direct military weapon system use.
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| January 2023 | Federal prosecutors dismissed all charges against Baimadajie Angwang. |
| January 2023 | Media presenter M'Barki was suspended during an inquiry by international investigative reporting teams for broadcasting segments potentially created by Team Jorge without editor approval. |
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