U.S. uses cyber attacks to target ISIS in Iraq, Syria
The United States is waging cyber attacks against Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq, and its newly deployed commandos are also carrying out secret missions on the ground, Pentagon leaders said on Monday, in the latest signs of quietly expanding U.S. activity. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the cyber attacks, particularly in Syria, […]The United States is waging cyber attacks against Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq, and its newly deployed commandos are also carrying out secret missions on the ground, Pentagon leaders said on Monday, in the latest signs of quietly expanding U.S. activity.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the cyber attacks, particularly in Syria, were designed to prevent Islamic State from commanding its forces, and Washington was looking to accelerate the cyber war against the Sunni militant group. "The methods we're using are new. Some of them will be surprising," Carter told a Pentagon news conference.
