In January 2015, Anonymous declared war on the Islamic terror group, ISIS. Unlike other terrorist organizations, ISIS relies on social media and other Internet mediums to recruit and spread its message of terror. Anonymous has been able to cripple much of ISIS’ online presence through various attacks.
A controversial comedy starring James Franco and Seth Rogen, “The Interview” gives an inside look at the oppressive North Korean regime in a humorous yet poignant light. Unsurprisingly, the film drew the ire of North Korean officials, and many in the US government pinned the blame on North Korea for the subsequent hacking.
On 08 May 2015, China and Russia entered into a bilateral cybersecurity arrangement. This agreement functions as a statement to the Western world—and particularly to the US—that the two nations stand united in their opposition to Western “cyber-hegemony” and will write their own rules of engagement in the cyber world.
Every year the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) presents a threat assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. This report was published February 26, 2015, using information current as of February 13, 2015. The DNI report listed cybersecurity among key and ongoing threats to the United States. The following is an excerpt from that report.