List of cyber warfare forces

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Many countries around the world maintain military units that are specifically trained to operate in a cyberwarfare environment. In several cases these units act also as the national computer emergency response team for civilian cybersecurity threats.

Argentina

  • Joint Cyber Defense Command of the Armed Forces Joint Staff (Comando Conjunto de Ciberdefensa del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas)[2]
    • Cyberdefense Operations Center (Centro de Operaciones de Ciberdefensa)[2]
    • Cyberdefense Engineering Center (Centro de Ingenieria de Ciberdefensa)[2]
    • Security Operations Intelligent Center (Centro Inteligente de Operaciones de Seguridad)[3]
  • National Cyberdefense Center (Centro Nacional de Ciberdefensa)[3]
    • Informatic Energencies Response Center of the Defense Ministry (Centro de Respuesta ante Emergencias Informáticas del Minisetrio de Defensa)[3]
    • Cybernetic Analysis Laboratory (Laboratorio de Análisis Cibernéticos)[3]

Armenia

  • Subdivision 1991 (1991 Ստորաբաժանում - 1991 Storabazhanum)[4]

Australia

Austria

  • Information Communications Technologies and Cybersecurity Center (Informations-Kommunikations-Technologie und Cybersicherheitszentrum)[10]

Azerbaijan

  • Special Communication and Information Security State Service (Xüsusi Rabitə və İnformasiya Təhlükəsizliyi Dövlət Xidməti)[11]

Belarus

Belgium

  • Defense Cyber Directorate[13][14]
  • Cyber Command

Bolivia

  • Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense Center (Centro de Ciberseguridad y Ciberdefensa) [15]

Brazil

  • Cybernetic Defense Command (Comando de Defesa Cibernética)[16]
    • National Cybernetic Defense School (Escola Nacional de Defesa Cibernética)[17]
    • Cybernetic Defense Center (Centro de Defesa Cibernética)[18]

Brunei

Bulgaria

  • Stationary Communication Information System (Стационарна Комуникационна Информационна Система - Statsionarna Komunikatsionna Informatsionna Sistema)[20]

Canada

Chile

  • Cyberdefense Incidents Response Center (Centro de Respuesta a Incidencias de Ciberdefensa)[24]

China (People’s Republic of China)

China (Republic of China/“Taiwan”)

  • Information Communication and Electronic Warfare Command (信息和电子战司令部 - Xìnxī Hé Diànzǐ Zhàn Sīlìng Bù)[27]

Colombia

  • Joint Cybernetic Command (Comando Conjunto Cibernetico)[28]
    • National Army Cybernetic Unit (Unidad Cibernética Ejército Nacional)[28]
    • National Navy Cibernetic Unit (Unidad Cibernética Armada Nacional)[28]
    • Air Force Cybernetic Unit (Unidad Cibernética Fuerza Aérea)[28]
  • Communications and Cyberdefense Operational Support Command (Comando de Apoyo Operacional de Comunicaciones y Ciberdefensa)[29]

Croatia

  • Cybernetic Domain Command of the General Staff (Zapovjedništvo za Kibernetički Prostor Generalštaba)[30]

Cuba

  • Military Cyberdefense Command (Mando Militar de Ciberdefensa)[31][32]

Cyprus

  • Cyber Defense Command of the General Staff of National Defense (Διοίκηση Κυβερνοάμυνας του Γενικού Επιτελείου Εθνικής Άμυνας - Dioíkisi Kyvernoámynas tou Genikoú Epiteleíou Ethnikís Ámynas)[33]

Czech Republic

  • National Cyber Operations Centre (Národní centrum kybernetických operací)[34]

Denmark

  • The defense intelligence service

[35]

  • Center for Cyber Security (Center for Cybersikkerhed)[36]

Dominican Republic

  • Armed Forces Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cybersecurity and Intelligence Center (Centro de Comando, Control, Comunicaciones, Computadoras, Ciberseguridad e Inteligencia de las Fuerzas Armadas)[37]

Ecuador

  • Cyberdefense Command (Comando de Ciberdefensa)[28]

Estonia

Finland

  • Defense Forces Command System Center (Puolustusvoimien Johtamisjärjestelmäkeskus)[40]

France

  • Inter-service
    • Cyberdefence Command (Commandement de la Cyberdéfense)[41]
      • Armed Forces Cyberdefence Group (Groupement de la Cyberdéfense des Armées)[41]
        • Information Systems Security Audit Center (Centre d’Audits de la Sécurité des Systèmes d’Information)[41]
        • Defensive Computer Fighting Analysis Center (Centre d’Analyse en Lutte Informatique Défensive)[41]
        • Cyber Operational Readiness Center (Centre Cyber de Préparation Opérationnelle)[41]
        • Main Inter-services Standardization Center(Centre d’Homologation Principale Interarmées)[41]
  • Army
    • Operational Center for Land Information and Communication Systems and Cybersecurity Networks (Centre Opérationnel des Réseaux SIC (Systèmes d’Information et de Communication) Terre et de Cybersécurité)[42]
    • Cyber Defence Regiment
  • Navy
    • Cyber Defense Support Center (Centre Support de Cyber-Défense)[43]
    • Cyber Defense Platoon, Commando Kieffer (Section de Cyberdéfense, Commando Kieffer)[44]
  • Air Force
    • Aerospace Environment Cyberdefence Center of Excellence (Centre d’Excellence en Cyberdéfense du Milieu Aérospatial)[45]

Georgia

  • Cyber Security Bureau[46]

Germany

  • Cyber and Information Domain Command (Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum)[47]
    • Armed Forces Information Technology Command (Kommando Informationstechnik der Bundeswehr)[48]
      • Armed Forces Cyber Security Center (Zentrum für Cyber-Sicherheit der Bundeswehr)[49]
    • Strategic Reconnaissance Command (Kommando Strategische Aufklärung)[50]
      • Cyber Operations Center (Zentrum Cyber-Operationen)[51]

Greece

  • Cyber Defense Directorate of the General Staff of National Defense (Διεύθυνση Κυβερνοάμυνας του Γενικού Επιτελείου Εθνικής Άμυνας - Diéfthynsi Kyvernoámynas tou Genikoú Epiteleíou Ethnikís Ámynas)[52]

Guatemala

  • Computing and Technology Command (Comando de Informática y Tecnología)[53]
  • Ministry of the Interior of Guatemala (Ministerio de Gobernación de Guatemala)[54]

Hungary

  • Cyber Defense Center - Military National Security Service (Kibervédelmi Központ - Katonai Nemzetbiztonsági Szolgálat)[55]

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Inter-service

  • Network Operations Command (Comando per le Operazioni in Rete)[68]
    • Security and Cyber Defence Unit (Reparto Sicurezza e Cyber Defence)[69]
    • Cyber Operations Unit (Reparto Cyber Operations)[69]

Army

Navy

  • Cybernetic, Informatic and Signal Security Office (Ufficio Sicurezza Cibernetica, Informatica e delle Comunicazioni)[72]

Air Force

  • Automated Information Systems Unit (Reparto Sistemi Informativi Automatizzati)[73]

Japan

  • Japan Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊 - Kōkū Jieitai)[74]
  • Self Defence Force Command and Communication System Department (自衛隊指揮通信システム隊 - Jieitai Shiki Tsūshin Shisutemu-Tai)[75]
    • Cyber Defense Team (サイバー防衛隊 - Saibā Bōei-Tai)[76]
    • Network Operations Team (ネットワーク運用隊 - Nettowāku Un'yō-Tai)[77]

Jordan

  • Armed Forces Computer Emergency Response Team[78]

Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea/“North Korea”)

  • Research Institute 110 (110호 연구소 - 110ho Yeonguso)[79]
    • 31st Technical Reconnaissance Office (기술정찰조 31소 - Gisuljeongchaljo 31so)[79]
    • 32nd Technical Reconnaissance Office (기술정찰조 32소 - Gisuljeongchaljo 32so)[79]
    • 56th Technical Reconnaissance Office (기술정찰조 56소 - Gisuljeongchaljo 56so)[79]

General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army:[80][81][82][83][84]

Reconnaissance General Bureau:[e]

  • Bureau 325 (stealing information on vaccine technology related to COVID-19)[90]
  • Bureau 121 (network attacks and exfiltration operations)[80][81][87][82][83]
  • Computer Technology Research Lab[83]
  • 6th Technical Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau[90][87]
    • Bureau/Lab 110 / 110 Institute (Technology Reconnaissance Team, conducts computer network operations against military units and strategic organizations.[87][81])
  • 3rd Bureau of the RGB (AKA 3rd Technical Surveillance Bureau, responsible for North Korea's cyber operations)[88]
    • 110th Research Center[88]
      • Lazarus Group[88]
        • Bluenoroff (earn revenue illicitly in response to increased global sanctions...)[88]
        • Andariel (See source for details)[88]

Others:

  • The Data Investigation Examination Office (conducts cyber espionage to collect intelligence on politics, economics, and societies abroad)[81]
  • KWP's Unification and United Front Department (cyber influence operations through social media and websites such as Uriminzokkiri, which is maintained by the party's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.[81])
  • The KWP Central Party Investigative Group[86]
    • Unit 35 (education and training).[82][86]
  • The State Security Department's (secret police) communications monitoring and computer hacking group conducts cyber warfare, presumably in support of its mission of internal state security.[82][81]

Korea (Republic of Korea/“South Korea”)

  • Cyber Operations Command (사이버 작전 사령부 - Saibeo Jagjeon Salyeongbu)[93]
    • 500th Center (Cyber Defense Operations Office) (500센터(사이버방어작전 담당) – 500 Senteo Saibeobang-Eojagjeon Damdang) [94]
    • 700th Center (Cyber Threats Information Management Office) (700센터(사이버위협정보 담당) – 700 Senteo (Saibeo Wihyeob Jeongbo Damdang))[94]

Latvia

  • National Guard Cyber Defence Unit (Zemessardzes Kiberaizsardzības Vienība)[95]

Lithuania

Lithuanian Armed Forces

National Cyber Security Centre of Lithuania (Nacionalinis kibernetinio saugumo centras)[97]

Malaysia

  • Cyber and Electromagnetic Command (Pemerintahan Siber dan Elektromagnetik)[98]

Mexico

Mexican Army

  • Cyberspace Operations Center (Centro de Operaciones del Ciberespacio)[99]

Mexican Navy

  • Cybersecurity Unit (Unidad de Ciberseguridad)[100]

Moldova

  • Armed Forces Cybernetic Incidents Reaction Center (Centru de Reacție la Incidente Cibernetice a Forțelor Armate)[101][102]

Morocco

  • Royal Armed Forces Cyber Center of Excellence[103]

NATO

Netherlands

New Zealand

  • Cyber Cell, 1st Command Support Regiment[111]

Nigeria

  • Cyber Warfare Command[112]

Norway

  • Cyber Defence Force (Cyberforsvarets)[113]
    • Cyber Defense Computer Information Services (CIS) Regiment (Cyberforsvarets CIS-regiment) [113]
    • Cyber Security Center (Cybersikkerhetssenteret) [113]
    • Cyber Defense Weapons School (Cyberforsvarets Våpenskole) [113]
    • Cyber Defense Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Service (Cyberforsvarets IKT-tjenester) [113]
    • Cyber Defense Base and Alarm Service (Cyberforsvarets Base- og Alarmtjenester) [113]

Pakistan

PAF Cyber Force.[114]

Paraguay

  • General Directorate of Information and Communication Technologies of the Armed Forces (Dirección General de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación de las Fuerzas Armadas)[115]

Peru

  • Cyberdefense Operational Command (Comando Operacional de Ciberdefensa)[116]

Philippines

  • Army Cyber Defense Team[117]

Poland

  • Cybernetic Operations Center (Centrum Operacji Cybernetycznych)[118]
  • National Center for Cyberspace Security (Narodowe Centrum Bezpieczeństwa Cyberprzestrzeni)[119]
  • Defense Ministry Coordination Center for Computer Incident Response - Military Counterintelligence Service (Centrum Koordynacyjnego Systemu Reagowania na Incydenty Komputerowe Obrony Narodowej - Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego)[120]
  • Cyberspace Defense Forces (Wojska Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni)[121]

Portugal

  • Cyberdefense Center - Armed Forces General Staff (Centro de Ciberdefesa – Estado Maior General das Forças Armadas)[122]
    • Computer Incident Response Capability - Army (CIRC Exercito)[122]
    • Computer Incident Response Capability - Navy (CIRC Marinha)[122]
    • Computer Incident Response Capability - Air Force (CIRC Força Aerea)[122]

Romania

  • Cybernetic Defense Command (Comandamentul Apărării Cibernetice)[123]
    • Informatic Technology Agency (Agenţia de Tehnologia Informaţiei)[124]
    • Cybernetic Defense Agency (Agenţia de Apărăre Cibernetică)[124]

The Russian Federation

  • Information Operations Troops (Войска информационных операций - Voyska Informatsionnykh Operatsiy)[125]
    • Western Military District Cybersecurity Center (Западный военный округ центр киберзащиты – Zapadnyy Voyenny Okrug Tsentr Kiberzashchity)[126]
    • Southern Military District Cybersecurity Center (Южный военный округ центр киберзащиты – Yuzhnyy Voyenny Okrug Tsentr Kiberzashchity)[126]
    • Central Military District Cybersecurity Center (Центральный военный округ центр киберзащиты – Tsentral'nyy Voyenny Okrug Tsentr Kiberzashchity)[126]
    • Eastern Military District Cybersecurity Center (Восточный военный округ центр киберзащиты – Vostochnyy Voyenny Okrug Tsentr Kiberzashchity)[126]
    • Joint Strategic Command “Northern Fleet” Cybersecurity Center (Объединённое стратегическое командование “Северный флот” центр киберзащиты - Ob"yedinonnoye Strategicheskoye Komandovaniye “Severnyy flot” Tsentr Kiberzashchity)[126]
    • Special Development Center of the Ministry of Defense (Центр специальных разработок Министерства обороны - Tsentr Spetsial'nykh Razrabotok Ministerstva Oborony)[127]
  • 6th Directorate - General Directorate of the General Staff (Шестое Управление-Главное управление Генерального штаба - Shestoye Upravleniye-Glavnoye Upravleniye General'nogo Shtaba)[128]
    • 85th Special Service Main Center – Military Unit 26165 (85-й главный центр специальной службы-Военная часть 26165 - 85-y Glavnyy Tsentr Spetsial'noy Sluzhby-Voyennaya Chast' 26165)[129]) [130]
    • Special Technologies Main Center – Military Unit 74455 (Главный центр специальных технологий-Военная часть 74455 - Glavnyy Tsentr Spetsial'nykh Tekhnologiy-Voyennaya Chast' 74455)[131]

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

  • Military Intelligence Cybernetic Defense Center (Centrum pre Kybernetickú Obranu - Vojenského Spravodajstva )[137]

South Africa

  • Directorate Information Warfare[138]

Slovenia

  • Communication and Information Systems Unit (Enota za Komunikacijske in Informacijske Sisteme)[139]
    • Cyber Defence Centre (Center za Kibernetsko Obrambo)
    • Threat Research Centre (Center za Raziskovanje Groženj)

Spain

Inter-service

  • Joint Cyberspace Command (Mando Conjunto del Ciberespacio)[140]
    • Cyberspace Operations Force (Fuerza de Operaciones en el Ciberespacio)[141]
    • Cyberdefense Systems Command (Jefatura de Sistemas de Ciberdefensa)[141]
  • Army
    • 32nd Electronic Warfare Regiment (Regimiento de Guerra Electrónica nº 32)[142]
  • Navy
    • Cyberdefense Section (Sección de Ciberdefensa)[143]
  • Air Force
    • Cyberdefense Security Operations Center (Centro de Operaciones de Seguridad de Ciberdefensa)[144]

Sri Lanka

Sweden

  • Information Technologies Defense Forces (Informationsteknikförsvarsförbandet)[146]
  • Information Systems Defense Force (Informationssystemförband)[146]
  • National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA, Försvarets Radioanstalt)

Switzerland

  • Command Support Base (Führungsunterstützungsbasis - Base d'Aide au Commandement - Base d'Aiuto alla Condotta)[147]
    • Cyber Security Division
    • Cyber Fusion Center
    • Cyber Battalion 42

Thailand

  • Army Cyber Center (ศูนย์ไซเบอร์กองทัพบก - Ṣ̄ūny̒ Sịbexr̒ Kxngthạph Bk)[148]

Turkey

  • Cyber Defence Command (Siber Savunma Komutanlığı)[149]
    • Cyber Defence Center (Siber Savunma Merkezi)[150]

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Army

Navy

  • Cyber Defence Operations Center[154]

Air Force

  • Air Cyber and Information Services Operations Centre[155]
    • No. 5 (Information Services) Squadron[156]
  • 591 Defensive Cyber Air Combat Service Support Unit[155]

Government Communications Headquarters

Inter-service

United States

Inter-service

Army

Navy

Air Force

Marines

Coast Guard

  • U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command[289]
  • U.S. Coast Guard Office of Cyberspace Forces[290]

Space Force

Uruguay

  • Defense Informatic Security Incidents Response Team (Equipo de Respuesta a Incidentes de Seguridad Informática de Defensa)[296]

Venezuela

  • Joint Cyberdefense Directorate (Dirección Conjunta de Ciberdefensa)[297]
    • Cyberdefense Operations Division (División de Operaciones de Ciberdefensa)[298]
    • Information Security Management Division (División de Gestión de Seguridad Informática)[298]
    • Investigation and Development Division (División de Investigación y Desarrollo)[298]

Vietnam

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