Uncle Sam reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Albania to hunt for Iranian threats

US Cyber Command operators have confirmed they carried out an online defensive mission in Albania, in response to last year's cyber attacks against the local government. Over the course of the three-month deployment, Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) troops worked with their Albanian counterparts to hunt for cyber threats …

[Yet Another Anonymous coward]

Cyber-Force

Sounds way cooler than sending "voting advisers" and has the advantage that you can send them to countries that don't have votes.

Not sure about using article 5 against cyber attacks, I seem to remember Germany's leader was cyber attacked by a foreign superpower and their Eu trade negotiators were hacked by a foreign no-longer-super foreign power.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Cyber-Force

That you need to send the Cyberforce warriors to the country suggests that you haven't really understood this cyber stuff.

[LogicGate]

Re: Cyber-Force

As long as you do not start sending cyber ninjas to look for bamboo fibers and panda fur left on / on paper, then everything should be ok.

[Throatwarbler Mangrove]

Re: Cyber-Force

I imagine no one in NATO is excited about invoking Article 5 over cyber attacks and that, whatever was considered, the rest of NATO expressed that fact to Albania, resulting in "advisors" being sent rather than, you know, an invasion force.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Cyber-Force

> I seem to remember Germany's leader was cyber attacked by a foreign superpower and their Eu trade negotiators were hacked by a foreign no-longer-super foreign power.

It's only a crime when someone else does it /s

[deadlockvictim]

The Department for Special Acquisitions & Liquidations

It sounds as if Dept. Head Rawlings has been here...

https://www.theonion.com/tag/dept-head-rawlings

Allow Me To Introduce You To The Other Members Of Alpha Bravo Team https://www.theonion.com/allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-the-other-members-of-alpha-1819583913

We Have Confirmation That Someone Has Tested A Thanatos Device: https://www.theonion.com/we-have-confirmation-that-someone-has-tested-a-thanatos-1819584094

We Have New Intelligence Regarding The Identity Of The Counter-Spy Within The Department: https://www.theonion.com/we-have-new-intelligence-regarding-the-identity-of-the-1819584358

[Anonymous Coward]

....and the beat goes on.....

Quote: "Uncle Sam reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Albania to hunt for Iranian threats"

Rewrite needed:

New text (1): "UK privacy group reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Cheltenham to hunt for GCHQ threats"

New text (2): "US privacy group reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Fort Meade to hunt for NSA threats"

New text (3): "German privacy group reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Australia to hunt for Five Eyes threats"

An anonymous member of one of the privacy groups agreed with this article in El Reg, saying, inter alia, "we are able to find an adversary's insidious activity in cyberspace".

.....and the beat goes on....

[Anonymous Coward]

Those attacks are thought to have been driven by Iran

“those attacks are thought to have been driven by” $China, @NorthKorea, $Iran, $Russia, $Syria and $Venezuela /s

"The United States is committed to working with Albania on securing its digital future, and ensuring that connectivity is a force for innovation, productivity, and empowerment"

Well then stop selling them systems with built-in backdoors /s