The effort is part of what Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of Cyber Command, calls “persistent engagement,” or the imposition of cumulative costs on an adversary by keeping them constantly engaged. And that is a key feature of CyberCom’s activities to help protect the election against foreign threats, officials said. “The Department of Defense, and Cyber Command specifically, are supporting a broader ‘whole-of-government’ approach to secure our elections.”Trickbot is malware that can steal financial data and drop other malicious software onto infected systems. On Sept. 22, cyber threat researchers who monitor the Trickbot network noticed the disruption of command and control servers. “It was perceived as inconvenient, but most activity resumed within two to three days.”ADThe only way “you’re going to be completely successful against cyber criminals is to lock them up in jail,” said Arena.

Source: Washington Post October 10, 2020 00:11 UTC