ISIS Archives

How the Marine Corps thinks about beating adversaries in cyberspace

Renata Spinks says the Marines want their cybersecurity-focused personnel to think like an adversary.

Dec 3, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

20-year-old Chicago man charged with writing code to spread ISIS propaganda

Thomas Osadzinski, a student at DePaul University in Chicago, is accused of writing a computer script to make ISIS propaganda more accessible to social media users.

Nov 19, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas

Afghanistan, Air Force — An airman guards a C-130J Super Hercules during cargo loading and unloading operations in Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2019. (Air Force Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes)

U.S. cyber-offensive against ISIS continues, and eyes are now on Afghanistan, general says

“We are trying to illuminate the network, trying to figure out how they’re communicating, what they’re using, where the money might be flowing," Brig. Gen. Len Anderson…

Sep 17, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Government buildings, The Hague — Government buildings in the Hague. (René Van Leeuwen / Flickr)

Extortion and alleged ISIS threats: A Saudi embassy learned the hard way about email security

Security researcher Chris Kubecka knew that it might be a tough assignment to catch an intruder on the email system at Saudi Arabia's embassy in the Netherlands.…

Aug 8, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Senators call for DOJ investigation of Fancy Bear’s ‘CyberCaliphate’ ruse

A bipartisan pair of senators is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the alleged harassment of U.S. military families by Russian government hackers posing as…

Jul 13, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas

U.S. cyber command — Cyber-warfare specialists serving with the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard engage in weekend training at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Jun. 3, 2017. The military and intelligence community are fighting over the future of government-backed hacking. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

The U.S. military combined cyber and kinetic operations to hunt down ISIS last year, general says

Last week, the former commander of the anti-ISIS coalition discussed an operation in which U.S. forces and allies successfully used offensive cyber measures to hunt and defeat…

May 29, 2018 By Ryan Duffy

GCHQ head says U.K. engaged in cyberwarfare against ISIS

GCHQ head Jeremy Fleming revealed that the U.K. has conducted a proactive cyber campaign against ISIS, touting the notion of using offensive cyberattacks to counter violent extremism.

Apr 12, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee

Kaspersky’s ‘Slingshot’ report burned an ISIS-focused intelligence operation

CyberScoop has learned that Kaspersky research recently exposed an active, U.S.-led counterterrorism cyber-espionage operation used to target ISIS and Al-Qaeda members.

Mar 20, 2018 By Chris Bing Patrick Howell O'Neill

Michael Fallon speaks at an event in April. (British High Commission, New Delhi / Flickr)

U.K. confirms use of offensive cyberweapons against ISIS

Defense Secretary Michael Fallon says his country has taken advantage of offensive cyberweapons against the Islamic State.

Jun 27, 2017 By Ryan Johnston