US Action in Venezuela Provokes Cyberattack Speculation

Cyber Command Involved in Strikes on Caracas David Perera (@daveperera) • January 3, 2026

Here's what we know: The United States launched an armed attack against Venezuela Friday night involving multiple explosions in the capital city of Caracas, where special forces whisked away the South American country's authoritarian president to face charges of narco-terrorism.

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Here's what we don't know: Whether the Caracas grid outage triggered by the U.S. incursion was caused - or at least aided - by a cyberattack.

"Lights in Caracas were largely out due to a certain expertise that we have," was all that U.S. President Donald Trump has said about the matter. During a press briefing, U.S. Chairman of the ...