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CNMF Commander Engages with Bulgarian Allies
November 18, 2022 — U.S. Cyber National Mission Force Commander U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William J. Hartman met Tuesday with Bulgaria's Chief of Defense, Adm. Emil Eftimov, in the nation's capital, Sofia... MORE

Cyber 101: Hunt Forward Operations
November 15, 2022 — Hunt Forward Operations (HFOs) are strictly defensive cyber operations conducted by U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) at the request of partner nations. Upon invitation, USCYBERCOM Hunt Forward Teams deploy to partner nations to observe and detect malicious cyber activity on host nation networks. The operations generate insights that bolster homeland defense and increase the resiliency of shared networks from cyber threats... MORE

CYBER101 – Cyber Mission Force
November 1, 2022 — The Cyber Mission Force (CMF) is U.S. Cyber Command’s (USCYBERCOM) action arm. CMF teams execute the command’s mission to direct, synchronize and coordinate cyberspace operations in defense of U.S. national interests. Members of the CMF work to ensure commanders across the Joint Force can operate freely in the cyber domain and accomplish their assigned missions... MORE

U.S. conducts first Hunt Forward Operation in Lithuania
May 4, 2022 — At the invitation of the Lithuanian government, U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force deployed a hunt forward team to conduct defensive cyber operations alongside partner cyber forces, concluding in May... MORE

Iranian Government-Sponsored Actors Conduct Cyber Operations Against Global Government and Commercial Networks
February 24, 2022 — Summary Actions to Take Today to Protect Against Malicious Activity Search for indicators of compromise. Use antivirus software. Patch all... MORE

“Cyber 9-Line” Improves Cybersecurity and Enables Election Integrity
June 9, 2020 — When Dorchester County reported a ransomware attack on a majority of its servers this past January, Maryland turned to a program recently established by U.S. Cyber Command and the National Guard... MORE

New CNMF initiative shares malware samples with cybersecurity industry
November 5, 2018 — Today, the Cyber National Mission Force posted its first malware sample to the website VirusTotal in an effort to share unclassified malware samples it believes will have an impact on improving global cybersecurity... MORE