Almerindo Graziano
For years, the cyber domain was perceived as a virtual one. However, every cyber attack leaves a tangible footprint—a compromised server, a disrupted infrastructure or a breached supply chain. When critical systems such as water supplies or hospital networks are targeted, the consequences extend beyond data theft to real-world crises that can cost lives.
A Growing Threat Landscape
Recent cyber incidents, including Russian attacks on European infrastructure in France and Italy and Chinese government-backed breaches of U.S. telecommunications and critical infrastructure, have underscored that the cyber domain is evolving from digital espionage to kinetic effects with physical damage.
Former National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command Chief Gen. Paul Nakasone, USA (Ret.), stressed that the
Chinese-backed attacks illustrate the U.S. vulnerability against the adversaries. In response, the Pentagon is fast-tracking its Cyber Command 2.0 review, expected to be completed soon, to counter the surge in state-sponsored cyber threats. The new strategy of reshaping the U.S. national cyber forces focuses on four main efforts, including an advanced training center for military cyber forces and a better engagement with industry.
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