Cyberwarfare: Information Operations in a Connected World, 2nd Edition

The 2000s: The Worm Turns

Although the attacks of the 1990s raised the profile of cyberwarfare, the attacks were relatively unsophisticated. They led the way, however, for an increasingly sophisticated series of attacks that took place during the next decade. The 2000s saw the advent of sophisticated malware that spread around the world under its own power. The decade also marked an uptick in the suspected use of cyberwarfare tactics by nations advancing military and political agendas.

NOTE

The Code Red worm earned its name from the drink that security researchers were enjoying when they discovered it—Mountain Dew Code Red!

Code Red

On July ...