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New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout

US officials told The New York Times that cyberattacks were used to turn off the lights in Caracas and disrupt air defense radars.

The post New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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A Cyberattack Was Part of the US Assault on Venezuela

We don’t have many details:

President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that the U.S. used cyberattacks or other technical capabilities to cut power off in Caracas during strikes on the Venezuelan capital that led to the capture of Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro.

If true, it would mark one of the most public uses of U.S. cyber power against another nation in recent memory. These operations are typically highly classified, and the U.S. is considered one of the most advanced nations in cyberspace operations globally.

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