Date of report
- April 2018
Affiliations
- Believed to be associated with the U.S. targeting of the Islamic State Group.
The United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters director announced that, along with the UK Ministry of Defense, it had conducted a “major offensive cyber campaign” directed at the Islamic State, with the purpose of disrupting the group’s ability to recruit and coordinate. The UK campaign mirrors a previous one announced by the U.S. government in 2016.
Suspected victims
- Islamic State Group
Suspected state sponsor
- United Kingdom
Type of incident
- Sabotage
Target category
- Civil society
Victim government reaction
- Unknown
Suspected state sponsor response