"A Cyber Command spokesperson said in a statement to Axios on Wednesday that the command was "proud to support" the operation and is "fully equipped to execute the orders of the Commander-in-Chief and the Secretary of War at any time and in any place." Venezuela's state power company, Corpoelec, said power substations around Caracas were knocked out as part of a "planned maneuver that resulted in the kidnapping of the president," according to a translated statement."
"For one thing, the blackouts happened only in select areas where the operation occurred, said one critical infrastructure security expert, who requested anonymity to share specific details. Videos of the weekend's blackouts indicate that the lights went off immediately, without the flickering that is seen in rolling blackouts, Gary Barlet, public sector CTO at Illumio and a former cyber operations officer in the U.S. Air Force, told Axios."
U.S. offensive cyber operations are highly classified and Washington tightly safeguards its cyberspace tools and tactics. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said U.S. Cyber Command and Space Command helped pave the way for the operation by "layering different effects." A Cyber Command spokesperson said the command was "proud to support" the operation and is "fully equipped to execute the orders of the Commander-in-Chief and the Secretary of War at any time and in any place." Venezuela's state power company, Corpoelec, reported substations around Caracas were knocked out in a "planned maneuver" tied to the president's kidnapping. The outages were localized and immediate, and several affected substations were restored within two hours amid aircraft activity over the area.
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