Uncle Sam reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Albania to hunt for Iranian threats
US Cyber Command operators have confirmed they carried out an online defensive mission in Albania, in response to last year's cyber attacks against the local government.
Over the course of the three-month deployment, Cyber National Mission Force troops worked with their Albanian counterparts to hunt for cyber threats and identify vulnerabilities on networks in the NATO country. We mention NATO because those attacks are thought to have been driven by Iran. Shortly after the attacks, Albania, which would have drawn all NATO member states, including the US, into a confrontation with Iran.
"The United States is committed to working with Albania on securing its digital future, and ensuring that connectivity is a force for innovation, productivity, and empowerment," Nathaniel Fick, US ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy, declared in a"We will continue to support our NATO ally Albania's remediation efforts, and invite partners to join us alongside our NATO allies in holding Iran accountable for its destructive cyber attacks against Albania in...
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