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Aug 22, 2019

Steve Levine in Axios about Russian interferences

By Atlantic Council

Americas
Cybersecurity

UkraineAlert

Jul 11, 2019

How the US can fight Russian disinformation for real

By Nina Jankowicz

For the past three years, I have been on the front lines of the information war, most recently in Ukraine, Lithuania, and Georgia. I have worked alongside, interviewed and briefed policymakers throughout the region, and these experiences have presented a grim picture: the United States is abdicating its leadership in countering Russian disinformation. Where we […]

Cybersecurity
Disinformation

In the News

Jun 25, 2019

Jensen in The Washington Post: How cyber operations can help manage crisis escalation with Iran

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Cybersecurity
Iran

In the News

Jun 20, 2019

Jensen in War on the Rocks: What a US operation in Russia shows about the limits of coercion in cyber space

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Cybersecurity
Europe & Eurasia

Report

Jun 20, 2019

The “#Macron leaks” operation: a post-mortem

By Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer

“The #Macron Leaks Operation,” by Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer analyzes the coordinated attempt to undermine Emmanuel Macron’s candidacy, with a disinformation campaign consisting of rumors, fake news, and even forged documents; a hack targeting the computers of his campaign staff; and, finally, a leak—15 gigabytes (GB) of stolen data.

Cybersecurity
Disinformation

New Atlanticist

Jun 5, 2019

Dark Web 2.0?

By Jared Zimmerman

We will likely see a smaller dark web orbiting around a sophisticated criminal core using newer, but less user-friendly, anonymization protocols, while other criminals will need to operate in plain sight on the clear web to reach less-savvy customers.

Cybersecurity
Digital Policy

Insights & Impact

Jun 1, 2019

Foreign Interference in Ukraine’s Election

Ukraine Election Task Force The Atlantic Council, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, and the Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity established the Ukrainian Election Task Force. Working with other Ukrainian institutions—StopFake, Razumkov Centre, and Detector Media—the three partners created a rapid-response team with the ability to monitor, evaluate, and disclose the full range of foreign subversive activities […]

Cybersecurity
Disinformation

New Atlanticist

May 22, 2019

Crossing the cyber Rubicon: Views from both sides of the river

By Jack Watson and William Loomis

Did the IDF’s airstrike ‘cross the Rubicon’ by using lethal force in response to hacking? On the weekend of May 5, a month after a truce was agreed between Israel and Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip, violence again rose to levels not seen since 2014.

Cybersecurity
Israel

New Atlanticist

May 8, 2019

China wants to ‘divide western alliances through bits and bytes,’ warns Pompeo

By David A. Wemer

In a speech in London on May 8, Pompeo also said US intelligence sharing relationships with its friends and allies are at stake.

China
Cybersecurity

Report

Apr 24, 2019

Cybersecurity: Changing the model

By Franklin D. Kramer and Robert J. Butler

The need to update the cybersecurity model is clear. An enhanced public-private model – based on coordinated, advanced protection and resilience – is necessary to protect key critical infrastructure sectors

Cybersecurity
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