Summary
The U.S. military may have used cyber tactics to disrupt Venezuela's power grid during a mission to capture Nicolás Maduro. President Trump mentioned that the lights in Caracas went out due to U.S. expertise. These actions hint at an advanced cyber operation coordinated by U.S. Cyber Command.
Key Facts
- U.S. military hackers are highly skilled and can target weak electrical infrastructures like Venezuela's.
- President Trump mentioned that U.S. expertise helped turn off the lights in Caracas before a raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.
- This type of cyber operation is usually kept secret by the U.S. government.
- U.S. Cyber Command and Space Command played roles in supporting the operation.
- Venezuela's power company reported outages in Caracas as part of a "planned maneuver" centering on Maduro's capture.
- Experts noted that the specific blackout lacked typical signs seen in usual blackouts in the region.
- Venezuela's electrical grid is outdated, making it susceptible to cyberattacks.
- Cyber operations could exploit existing vulnerabilities in infrastructure to disable power systems.
