The article discusses a series of cyber attacks and hybrid threats perpetrated by Russia against the United States and its allies. The attacks include:
* A 2020 SolarWinds hack in which Russian hackers slipped malicious code into a software update, compromising an estimated 18,000 devices and government agencies.
* A 2021 Colonial Pipeline hack in which DarkSide, a ransomware gang believed to be based in Russia, hit the networks behind an oil pipeline, paralyzing energy supplies along the U.S. East Coast.
* Arming Iranian proxy groups and militias from 2020-2024, providing Russian weapons to Iran-backed militant groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.
* Attacks on al-Tanf in Syria in 2022, with the Russian Defense Ministry striking U.S.-backed Syrian groups at a U.S. garrison multiple times over the course of the year.
* An attempted assassination plot against Armin Paperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, one of the largest weapons makers in Europe, in 2024.
The article suggests that these attacks are part of a larger pattern of hybrid warfare by Russia against the United States and its allies.
