False-flag cyberattacks are a growing threat. We must strengthen our defenses. – The Washington Post
False-flag operations are becoming more common for nation-states, and more sophisticated. The National Security Agency this week released a warning that hacks in 35 countries that appeared at first glance to come from Iran were not what they seemed: The intruders instead were Russians who had hijacked the other country’s servers to spy in disguise. Days before, a Wired investigation meticulously recounted an assault that threatened to cripple the PyeongChang Winter Olympics last year, also by Russia, which in this case made it seem as though the attack came from North Korea.
