U.S. Cyber Command Expands Operations to Hunt Hackers From Russia, Iran and China - The New York Times - 0 views
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FORT MEADE, Md. — The United States Cyber Command expanded its overseas operations aimed at finding foreign hacking groups before the election on Tuesday, an effort to identify not only Russian tactics but also those of China and Iran, military officials said.
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Cyber Command was expanding on a push begun in 2018, when it sent teams to North Macedonia, Montenegro and other countries to learn more about Russian operations. The move also reflects a stepped-up effort to secure this year’s presidential election.
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Cyber Command, which runs the military’s offensive and defensive operations in the online world, was largely on the sidelines in 2016.
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