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“It was dark, the lights of Caracas were largely turned off due to a certain expertise that we have, it was dark, and it was deadly.” That was how President Trump described what looks like a cyberattack on Venezuela ahead of the operation that led to the arrest of President Maduro, according to the New York Times, which revealed more details about the attack last week.

The paper cited U.S. officials briefed on the operation, who claimed the city lost power as a result of the attacks, which also saw hacks of air defense radar. The cyberattacks were so “precise” they took the power down for most of Caracas for a few minutes, but for over 24 hours around the military compound where Maduro was captured, The Times reported. Maduro now faces drug charges. He has pleaded not guilty.

It’s one of the more brazen shows of American cyber offensive capabilities to date. It forms part of a more aggressive stance from Cyber Command of late. In recent weeks,........

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