Cyber

The Sickle and the Trident

The modern conflict between Ukraine and Russia is steeped in history. In many ways, the two nations are fighting over an origin story. To the Ukrainians, they are proud descendants of the Kievan Rus nation that started in Ukraine. Russia, on the other hand, considers Ukraine to be a rebellious province that is masquerading as…
Lies, Cyber Attacks, and War: The Bear Comes for Georgia

Russia learned valuable lessons about information warfare from their experiences in Chechnya and Estonia. Their success in seizing portions of Georgia in 2008 is a strong demonstration of their learning curve. Russia set the conditions for their invasion by spreading propaganda, social media manipulation, cyber attacks, and special operations. These activities not only facilitated their…
Unmasking the Invisible Adversaries: “Sandworm” by Andy Greenberg

If you purchase this book through this link, Amazon will donate money back to Key Terrain Cyber. In “Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the…
Russian Information Warfare in Chechnya

The roots of the Russian Information Warfare doctrine largely stems from Russia’s experience in Chechnya in the late 1990s. Understanding the Russian experience in the Chechen wars can help us learn more about their motivations for their actions in the present Ukraine conflict and other Russian influence operations.
Other Russian Malicious Cyber Actors

Internet Research Agency The Internet Research Agency (IRA), dubbed a Russian “troll farm” by the western media played a critical role in Russian influence operations online since at least…
Russian Federation Cyber Order of Battle

Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Federal Security Service (FSB) Main Intelligence Agency (GRU) Other Malicious Cyber Actors Key Terrain Cyber is dedicated to the professional development of our cyber workforce…
“This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race” by Nicole Perlroth

If you purchase this book through this link, Amazon will donate money back to Key Terrain Cyber. In “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons…
US Ambassador Fick Discusses Tech Diplomacy and Global Challenges in Credera Veteran’s Network Panel

In a recent interview held as part of the Credera Veteran’s Network Ambassador Fick Panel, Ambassador Nate Fick, the US Ambassador at large for Cyber and Policy, provided insights into the evolving landscape of technology diplomacy and the challenges the world faces in the realm of emerging technologies. The interview touched upon various critical topics,…
The Tie that Binds – Cyberspace as the Core of All Domain Maneuver Warfare

“We were ‘owned’.” Two weeks into supporting US and Ukrainian naval forces during exercise Sea Breeze in 2021, my information warfare chief reported that a Russian-affiliated hacker had infiltrated Ukrainian government computer networks, retrieved sensitive information about our marines, and posted their personal information on a public website. The incident was equal parts security risk…
The Mashsa Amini Story : A Fight for Truth and Freedom

Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini was a young Kurdish girl who dreamt of becoming a doctor one day. The Iranian morality police beat her to death because they felt her jeans were too tight and her hijab too loose. Her murder has inspired thousands of Iranians to take to the streets in protest. The Iranian people are…