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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Sep 10, 2015

Healey on Cyberhacking and China

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey joins Channel News Asia to discuss the United States cybersecurity amongst Chinese cyberhacking:

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Report

Sep 10, 2015

Risk Nexus: Overcome by cyber risks? Economic benefits and costs of alternate cyber futures

By Atlantic Council's Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Zurich Insurance Group, and The University of Denver's Pardee Center on International Futures

In 2030, will the Internet and related information and communications technologies (ICTs) continue to drive global innovation and prosperity? Or will that bright promise be swamped by an unstable and insecure Internet, so overwhelmed by non-stop attacks that it has become an increasing drag on economic growth? The answers, as far as we can predict, […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Press Release

Sep 9, 2015

Atlantic Council / Zurich Insurance Report Finds the Global Benefits of Cyber Connectivity Expected to Outweigh Costs by $160 Trillion through 2030

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council, in collaboration with Zurich Insurance Group and the Pardee Center for International Futures, released a report today that examines the economic impact of cyber costs versus the benefits of interconnectivity under an array of complex scenarios. Written by Jason Healey of the Atlantic Council and Barry B. Hughes of the University of […]

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NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers, Jan. 31, 2012

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Sep 9, 2015

NSA Chief Says Cyberattack at Pentagon Was Sophisticated, Persistent

By Damian Paletta, Wall Street Journal

A recent breach of the unclassified network for the Pentagon’s Joint Staff was persistent and evolved quickly from a failed attack just a week before, the head of the National Security Agency said Tuesday,

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In the News

Sep 8, 2015

Healey on Cyber Attacks and Cyber Espionage

By Jason Healey

CSO quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on cyber espionage since the Cold War: 

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 7, 2015

Healey on Cold War Conduct

By Jason Healey

CIO quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on Cold War espionage code of conduct: 

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 1, 2015

Cole on China Sanctions

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole joins Marketplace Tech to discuss US reaction to Chinese cyber spying and whether sanctions are likely: 

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Chinese President Xi JinPing and Russian President Vladimir Putin, March 22, 2013

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Aug 31, 2015

China and Russia are Using Hacked Data to Target US Spies, Officials Say

By Brian Bennett and W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

Foreign spy services, especially in China and Russia, are aggressively aggregating and cross-indexing hacked U.S. computer databases — including security clearance applications, airline records and medical insurance forms — to identify U.S. intelligence officers and agents,

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One of the tools Russia relies on is cyber espionage

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Aug 28, 2015

The Many Variants of Russian Cyber Espionage

By Patrik Maldre, ICDS

Last week, the IT security firm Trend Micro shined a light on yet another case of alleged Russian cyber espionage as part of a report on Operation Pawn Storm.

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Aug 23, 2015

Healey on Cyber Espionage

By Jason Healey

The Epoch Times covers the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Risk Wednesday event and quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on the informal rules of espionage that evolved during the Cold War and what they mean for today’s cyber espionage:

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