In a briefing Monday afternoon, Defense Department leaders announced that the US was participating in a coalition operation with Iraqi and Kurd forces to recapture the city of Mosul from the Islamic State (also known as ISIS, ISIL, and Daesh). The leading edge of that effort, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said, is an ongoing cyber warfare operation against the communications infrastructure of the city.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE: Ars Technica
