DOJ drops massive report on its efforts to protect U.S. from cyberattacks
The Justice Department has laid out its strategy to fight malicious foreign influence and cyberattacks against U.S. elections.
The Department of Justice’s internal “Cyber-Digital Task Force” released a 156-page report Thursday night detailing its work regarding election interference, attacks against critical infrastructure, industry and government as well as the spread of propaganda on the internet.
Just prior to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announcing the new report, it was reported that the three top cyber officials at the FBI are leaving their posts, according to the Wall Street Journal. It’s a significant blow at a time when the FBI is playing a central role in the Justice Department’s cyber strategy. Two of the six authors of Thursday’s DOJ report are among those reportedly departing.
