On the 16th July, the Department of Justice indicted 12 Russian nationals for their role in the cyber operations against the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). It was the latest in a series of private sector and government publications that provide proof tying Russian hackers to the breaches of Democrat Party institutions and the theft of confidential information.
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In today’s geopolitical arena, battles are increasingly fought with bits instead of bullets, and bots instead of soldiers. While these covert operations largely remain behind the scenes, the result is often felt as an aftershock by the public. The list of casualties, which includes some of the biggest names in financial services, technology, defence and government, is growing exponentially. And to further blur the already murky waters surrounding the issue of attribution in cyber warfare, nation state actors aiming to achieve a degree of deniability now often employ proxies to engage in cyber espionage campaigns.