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CNMF marks a decade Defending the Nation
January 17, 2024 — Ten years ago, on Jan. 17, 2014, the Cyber National Mission Force was activated as a subordinate unit to U.S. Cyber Command with a mission to plan, direct and synchronize cyberspace operations to deter, deny, and if necessary, defeat adversary cyber actors in order to Defend the Nation... MORE

CNMF receives new commander
January 5, 2024 — During a change of command ceremony at U.S. Cyber Command Headquarters on Friday, January 5, 2024, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William J. Hartman relinquished command of the Cyber National Mission Force to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another. The passing of colors, standards, or ensigns for, an outgoing commander to an incoming one ensures that the unit and its service members are never without official leadership, a continuation of trust, and also signifies an allegiance of service members to their unit’s commander. ... MORE

U.S. Marine Corp Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock addresses the audience.

US, Allies Highlight Russian-State Cyber Actor “Star Blizzard” Spear-phishing Campaigns
December 7, 2023 — U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force, alongside interagency and foreign partners, issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory highlighting advanced spear-phishing campaigns from Russia-based malicious cyber actors... MORE

An illustration accompanying a joint Cybersecurity Advisory

About the Cyber National Mission Forces
December 6, 2023 — U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force has rapidly evolved to meet the needs of the Nation and has participated in or responded to almost every national crisis the U.S. has faced... MORE

“Building Resilience”: U.S. returns from second defensive Hunt Operation in Lithuania
September 12, 2023 — U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force recently concluded their second defensive hunt operation to Lithuania, building upon relationships and experiences from their previous deployment to the country in May 2022. U.S. cyber operators spent months alongside their counterparts from Lithuania’s Information Technology and Communications Department, part of the country’s Ministry of the Interior. The teams analyzed key networks, identified and prioritized by the partner, for evidence of malicious cyber activity while identifying vulnerabilities... MORE

CNMF and Partners Illuminate Multiple Nation-State Exploitation Efforts
September 7, 2023 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force, alongside Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Bureau of... MORE

CNMF and Partners Illuminate Multiple Nation-State Exploitation Efforts
September 7, 2023 — U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force, alongside Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a public joint seal cybersecurity advisory, “Multiple Nation-State Threat Actors Exploit CVE-2022-47966 and CVE-2022-42475,” on Sept. 7. The CSA provides information on an incident at an Aeronautical Sector organization. Nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) actors exploited CVE-2022-47966 to gain unauthorized access through the organization’s public-facing application, establish persistence and move laterally within the network. Advance persistent threat actors often scan internet-facing devices for vulnerabilities that can be easily be exploited and will continue to do so... MORE

CYBERCOM’s “Under Advisement” to increase private sector partnerships, industry data-sharing in 2023
June 29, 2023 — USCYBERCOM’s “Under Advisement” to increase private sector partnerships, industry data-sharing in 2023... MORE

“Shared threats, shared understanding”: U.S., Canada and Latvia conclude defensive Hunt Operations
May 10, 2023 — “Shared threats, shared understanding”: U.S., Canada and Latvia conclude defensive Hunt Operations... MORE

U.S. and Allies Identify and Expose Russian Intelligence-Gathering “Snake” Malware
May 9, 2023 — U.S. and Allies Identify and Expose Russian Intelligence-Gathering “Snake” Malware... MORE