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Cyber Statecraft Report Cited in Warning About Cloud Services

Report
Jun 25, 2025

Crash (exploit) and burn: Securing the offensive cyber supply chain to counter China in cyberspace 

By
Winnona DeSombre Bernsen

If the United States wishes to compete in cyberspace, it must compete against China to secure its offensive cyber supply chain.

China
Cybersecurity

Cyber Statecraft Report Cited in Warning About Cloud Services

New Atlanticist
Jun 5, 2025

Cyberattacks are hurting US businesses. Here’s how Congress can upgrade cybersecurity information sharing.

By
Tanner Wilburn, Sara Ann Brackett, and Urmita Chowdhury

Hackers are targeting small and medium-sized businesses, and the existing framework for sharing important information is leaving these US companies out of the loop.

Cybersecurity
Economy & Business

Cyber Statecraft Report Cited in Warning About Cloud Services

Russia Tomorrow
May 20, 2025

Unpacking Russia’s cyber nesting doll

By
Justin Sherman

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores Russia’s wartime cyber operations and broader cyber web.

Cybersecurity
Digital Policy

Programs

The Atlantic Council Technology Programs comprises five existing efforts—the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), the GeoTech Center, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Democracy + Tech Initiative, and the Capacity Building Initiative. These operations work together to address the geopolitical implications of technology and provide policymakers and global stakeholders necessary research, insights, and convenings to address challenges around global technology and ensure its responsible advancement.

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Global Aggregation of Cyber Risk

Jun 5, 2014

Cyber Statecraft Report Cited in Warning About Cloud Services

Computer World cites a recent report published by the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, warning of vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure should web-based cloud services be compromised:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 5, 2014

Healey on Snowden, One Year Later

By Jason Healey

The Christian Science Monitor quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on the impact of the intelligence breach conducted by Edward Snowden one year ago:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
Estonia plans to upload government databases to the cloud

NATOSource

May 29, 2014

Concerned About Russian Invasion, Estonia Plans ‘Data Embassies’ in Allied Countries

By Tom Cheshire, SKY News

Estonia intends to back up crucial national databases in the UK and other countries, because of fears of a Russian invasion.

Cybersecurity Northern Europe

In the News

May 28, 2014

Healey and Gen. Dempsey Agree on Lack of Coherent National Cyber Strategy

By Jason Healey

Inside Cybersecurity quotes Jason Healey, director of Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council on General Dempsey’s recent event at the Atlantic Council, some of which revolved around US cyber strategy:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
Locked Shields is the largest international cyber exercise in the world

NATOSource

May 28, 2014

Estonia Exercise Shows NATO’s Growing Worry About Cyber Attacks

By Peter Apps, Reuters

With more than 300 participants and teams from 17 nations, organizers said it [Estonia’s Locked Shields cyber exercise] was the largest international cyber maneuver yet mounted, simulating an attack on a fictional nation called “Berylia” by a 50-strong team of computer experts.

China Cybersecurity

In the News

May 19, 2014

Healey on the Justice Department’s Cyber Espionage Charges

By Jason Healey

The Daily Beast quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on the Chinese army offices charged by the US Justice Department with cyber espionage: 

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

May 8, 2014

Healey on How to Weather Internet Attacks

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey is quoted by Risk and Insurance on how resiliency is crucial for withstanding inevitable Internet attacks:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
SACEUR Gen. Philip Breedlove, May 5, 2014

NATOSource

May 7, 2014

NATO Scrambles to Knit Together a Cyberwar Strategy in Face of Attacks

By Murray Brewster, Canadian Press

Moscow’s stealth annexation of Crimea was accompanied by a highly co-ordinated cyber campaign aimed at civilian and military targets — a brutally effective effort, said U.S. Gen. Phillip Breedlove, who is visiting Canada this week.

Cybersecurity NATO

In the News

May 5, 2014

Healey: The Road to Cybersecurity Runs Through Omaha

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey writes for US News and World Report on why Warren Buffet may be the key to increasing support for the government’s cybersecurity efforts:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 30, 2014

Healey: The United States has “Militarized Cyber Policy”

By Jason Healey

The National Journal quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on whether the NSA is undermining Internet security:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
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Experts

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Andrea Rigoni

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Fellow

Trevor H. Rudolph

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Cybersecurity Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Martin Zuber

Senior US Navy Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity

Staff

Audrey Roh

Program Assistant

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Cybersecurity Japan

Fellow

Yasmine Abdillahi

Nonresident Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Cybersecurity

Fellow

Chinmayi Sharma

Nonresident Fellow

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Cybersecurity Digital Policy
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