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After the revelations by @DisinfoEU on Indian propaganda machine which used 750 fake media outlets to undermine Pakistan across 119 countries, it's time Pakistan creates a dedicated Cyber Command.
Today Cyberspace is the primary battlefield. Here are some astonishing facts:
Today Cyberspace is the primary battlefield. Here are some astonishing facts:
41 states have cyber warfare doctrines; 17 reportedly have offensive capabilities. US cyber spending is $26 billion– $30 billion which is about the entire defense budget of Germany. Estonia's Cyber Defense League outnumbers their full-time military.
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Israel’s Unit 8200, dedicated to cyber ops, is the largest unit of @IDF. It carried out STUXNET cyber attack on Iran which destroyed 1000 centrifuges at Natanz enrichment plant. The cyber attack was compared to a Tomahawk cruise missile in terms of accuracy and precision.
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China has deployed more men in manning the ‘Great Fire Wall of China’ than it's overall military which is the largest force on earth. Australian Army runs a program which is termed as "Accelerated Warfare". It focuses on cyber space and narrative building on social media.
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During Barack Obama’s presidency, a dedicated Cyber Command for Cyber Warfare was created by Robert Gates. The ranks of its cyber attack teams swelled from 900 personnel to 4,000, with 14,000 foreseen by the end of the decade. The cyber field swelled worldwide.
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This thread explains how Israel became a Cyber Superpower. Israel has created a cyber threat research cluster in Beersheba. https://twitter.com/tequieremos/status/1248168319343120385?s=19
Another important thread which signifies the importance of cyber warfare. https://twitter.com/tequieremos/status/1285970610825330690?s=19
Reference:
1. The Darkening Web by Alexander Klimburg
2. The Hacked World Order by Adam Segal
3. Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War by Fred Kaplan
4. Surveillance Valley by Yasha Levine
1. The Darkening Web by Alexander Klimburg
2. The Hacked World Order by Adam Segal
3. Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War by Fred Kaplan
4. Surveillance Valley by Yasha Levine
