The US is taking its battle with Islamic
State terrorists online, the New York
Times reports.
The US is targeting ISIS with cyber
attacks.
The US has reportedly introduced a new tactic in
its war against Islamic State.
The Department of Defense's Cyber Command
unit is mounting cyber attacks against the
terrorist organisation, the New York Times
reported Sunday.
The cybercampaign is the latest in a range of
military missions being conducted by the US
against ISIS. Its aim is to stop the organisation
from spreading its message, recruiting new
members and circulating orders online.
Cyber Command has placed implants within
ISIS's networks in order to study the behavior of
members, with the eventual aim of mimicking
them to alter their messages and redirect
militants in a way that will leave them exposed
to US ground or drone operations.
These cyber attacks mark a new approach for
the US, and have not been widely discussed --
with a few exceptions.
"We are dropping cyber bombs," Deputy
Secretary of Defense Robert Work told CNN
earlier this month . "We have never done that
before."
Cyber Command did not immediately respond to
a request for comment and Department of
Defense could not be reached.
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