The Cyber Statecraft Initiative works at the nexus of geopolitics, technology, and security to craft strategies to help shape the conduct of statecraft and to better inform and secure users. This work extends through the competition of state and non-state actors, the security of the internet and computing systems, the safety of operational technology and physical systems, and the communities of cyberspace. The Initiative convenes a diverse network of passionate and knowledgeable contributors, bridging the gap among technical, policy, and user communities.

Our work

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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Publications

In the News

Aug 1, 2017

Corman and Woods Featured by The Parallax on “DC to DefCon” Conversation

By Joshua Corman and Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 31, 2017

Galante Featured in Das Erste Documentary on Cyberspace

By Laura Galante

Watch the full interview here.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 25, 2017

‘Multistakeholder’ Approach Touted in Response to Cybersecurity Challenge

By Xiaojing Zeng

The significant increase in cross-border cyberattacks has been a wake-up call for the global community on the societal and political consequences of an insecure cyberspace. In order to prevent and prepare for future transnational cybersecurity challenges, governments must adopt a “multistakeholder model,” along with international collaboration and open discussions, according to a cybersecurity expert. While […]

In the News

Jul 21, 2017

Galante Quoted by Wired on Lack of US Government Response to Cyber Attacks

By Laura Galante

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Video

Jul 17, 2017

Cyberattack in the Gulf

Cybersecurity
Middle East

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Jul 17, 2017

Cyber Risk Monday: The Darkening Web

By Kenneth Miller

Ransomware attacks crippling business operations and threatening human lives around the globe; accusations of Russian interference in Western elections; reported US sabotage of North Korean missiles. No single invention of the last few decades has so fundamentally changed the nature of political conflict as the Internet, which is increasingly used as a weapon by actors eager to exploit or curtail global connectivity in order to further their interests. This Atlantic Council discussion examined the consequences of the battle for cyberspace among nation states and non-state actors alike, threatening not only our personal data but human lives, global stability, and the fundamentals of the Internet as we know it today.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 12, 2017

Piiparinen in China-US Focus – Phishing in the South China Sea: Cyber Operations and Hybrid Warfare in the Troubled Waters

By Anni Piiparinen

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New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2017

Hacking a Country

By Kimberly Zenz

A little over a month since WannaCry spread across the world in an unprecedented cybercriminal attack, not only does the world seem just as vulnerable to a similar attack, another attack has already surpassed WannaCry in virulence and damage using some of the same tools.  On June 27, this attack, nicknamed “Petya” after a cybercriminal […]

Ukraine

Video

Jun 27, 2017

Europe’s Latest Cyberattack

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jun 27, 2017

Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine, Spreads

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The massive cyberattack that crippled public transportation, the central bank, government offices, the state power distributor, and public firms in Ukraine on June 27 serves as a potent reminder of the havoc that can be unleashed by low-level actors, according to an Atlantic Council analyst. “This is another reminder that low-capability actors can have a […]

Cybersecurity
Russia

Events


The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the Atlantic Council Technology Programs, works at the nexus of geopolitics and cybersecurity to craft strategies to help shape the conduct of statecraft and to better inform and secure users of technology.

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