Global Cyber Actions Target Elections, Tech Giants, and 5G Networks
A busy week in cybersecurity sees Iran and Russia targeting U.S. elections, the U.S. indicting Russian GRU officers, and Europe taking strong stands against Chinese 5G equipment and state-sponsored hackers.
Iran and Russia actively target the upcoming U.S. elections through coordinated cyber operations. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice files a major antitrust lawsuit against Google, asserting the tech giant illegally maintains its monopoly over online search and advertising.
The Justice Department also indicts six Russian GRU officers for their involvement in significant global cyberattacks, including the notorious NotPetya attack and efforts to disrupt the 2018 Winter Olympics. FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich publicly unveils wanted posters for these intelligence officers to highlight the ongoing threat.
European nations take decisive steps to secure their digital infrastructure by sanctioning APT28 for cyberattacks against the German parliament and banning Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE from their 5G networks. Sweden leads this 5G crackdown as Europe continues to distance itself from foreign state-linked technology vendors.