CyberWar Map

Published: Jun 6, 2018

Edited by Michael Martelle

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Subjects

Cyberspace

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Methodology

Advanced Persistent Threat groups (APT) are usually referred to by multiple names by cyber-security researchers. When possible the CyberWar map will principally use the APT## format with other names listed as A/K/As. In cases where an APT## designation is not generally used, the maintainers of the CyberWar Map will use what we deem to be a group’s most frequently used name.

Documents for country nodes include information and analysis on the national scale rather than specific cyber actors. For example: Information on Fancy Bear will not be found under Russia, but will be found under APT28. The entry for Russia will include analysis of Russian strategy and national capabilities.

(The CyberWar Map was conceived and developed by Michael Martelle)

The National Security Archive’s Cyber Vault Project is announcing the launch of the CyberWar Map. This resource is both a visualization of state-sponsored cyberattacks and an index of Cyber Vault documents related to each topic (represented as nodes on the map). Clicking on each node will reveal hyperlinks and document descriptions. In some cases where key analysis was done under copyright, the link will direct readers to sources external to the National Security Archive. In a few other cases nodes do not yet have documents to display. The CyberWar Map is a living research aid: documents and nodes will be added on a regular basis.

This is a particularly useful way of presenting information related to cyber actors, tools and incidents. The complexity of the field makes it increasingly challenging to conceptualize a “bird’s eye view” of the cyber-battlefield; therefore, the topic lends itself especially well to a dynamic graphic representation.

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Note: Since each edition will have a new URL, bookmarking the CyberWar Map will not incorporate running updates. Please access this resource through the link on the Cyber Vault Project home page.