According to the source, in the last three years, the US Cyber ​​National Mission Force (CNMF) has conducted 47 defense operations in 20 countries at the request of these countries.

what is known

The demand for such operations is only increasing and they are not all the same.
– Explains US Army Major General William Hartman, who heads the CNMF.

Statistics show that the number of hacker attacks is increasing every year. If earlier the victims were large and rich companies that could pay a substantial ransom, now criminals do not shy away from small companies, newspapers, TV channels and others. Of course, most attacks are aimed at governments and state-owned businesses.

As Reuters wrote, “the initiative reflects the US government’s desire to enhance cooperation with foreign allies in the fight against cybercrime, which often crosses borders.” Some of the largest known ransomware criminal groups target multiple countries at once, including the United States.

Experts will go to Ukraine

Hartman reported CNMF sent 43 experts to Ukraine, is constantly battling Russian cyberattacks. These defensive teams will hunt down common opponents by “searching for tools and opportunities,” Hartman said.

As you know, Russia started cyber warfare long before the full-scale invasion. In fact, it has been going on since 2014 and even longer. For example, in 2015, a Russian hacker group attacked Ukrainian energy companies, causing massive power outages. In recent years (especially since the beginning of 2022) the targets of Russian cybercriminals have been Ukrainian businesses, government sources, publications, television broadcasts, Internet providers, oblenergo across Ukraine, military administrations, individuals and even cameras in high-rise buildings.

According to him, the CNMF works closely with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the main US cyber agency. For example, both successfully prevented attacks on three US federal agencies.