Trump nominee to lead Cyber Command, NSA clears key Senate hurdle
2026-03-10T08:51:56Z•6e034d9ca7a80c61c1d6820b4fb06ae9abe2a4e1ad593f753909e62380c0f6b9
Iran internet blackoutJoshua RuddNSARussian state actorsSignalU.S. Cyber CommandWhatsAppaccount compromisecensorshipcyber policynational cyber strategynational securityoffensive cyber operationstransnational criminal organizationsvictim restoration program
What happened
A batch of cyber and policy developments: the Senate advanced Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd for the dual-hat role leading U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA; the White House released a National Cyber Strategy emphasizing eased regulation, expanded offensive cyber actions, and a proposed Victim Restoration Program to repay victims from funds seized from transnational criminal organizations; Dutch intelligence warned of a global Russian state campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government and military personnel; and Iran remained under a multi-day nationwide internet blackout amid rights‑
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