In 2015, Russian cybercriminals posed as ISIS members and targeted a military wife with a chilling message: “We know everything about you, your husband and your children. We’re much closer than you can even imagine.”
She wasn’t the only victim: The Russians hacked the Twitter page of Military Spouses of Strength, a charity organization dedicated to providing mental-health support to spouses of men and women in uniform. They then threatened other military wives and their families. The hackers also stole personal data, including one victim’s credit-card information. The victim remembers how her “safety net was shattered that day.” Military Spouses of Strength ultimately had to close its doors because the attack made it difficult to find supporters.
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