Cyber ​​Command for the first mission

rukla - The new cyber unit of the army for the first time on a foreign mission. The Cyber ​​Defense Command (DCC) became operational this year and is now back to Lithuania. Since 270 Dutch troops are deployed against the Soviet threat.

'Cyber ​​Command people are with us,' confirms Ruud Major Lenoir, the commander of the Dutch unit in the Baltic state. The DCC is involved in the deployment in Lithuania, but for 'operational reasons we will not elaborate on the details,' a spokesperson of the ministry.

The DCC Defense protects its own digital networks, but can also be carried out offensive operations. The digital unit employs about eighty people.

Moscow will try to undermine including by spreading disinformation mission in Lithuania, the government warned last month. 'It should also be borne in mind that Russia will try to win with cyberattacks information on the activities of multinational battle group. '

Dutch troops are not victims of these Russian tactics. However appeared already manipulated photos of German commander of NATO's deployment in Lithuania on social media and dove 'fake news' about a young Lithuanian allegedly raped by a drunken NATO soldier.

'They want to make us black,' says Lenoir. Immediately after the hoax was published about the rape, there was contact with local officials to remove possible unrest. This strategy has worked well according to the major.

Alcohol is strictly forbidden to broadcast Dutch troops, partly to prevent the Russians can abuse here. The Germans do not have such strict alcohol policy. The stakes in Lithuania is headed by the Germans. Furthermore, Belgians, Luxembourgers and Norwegians part of this thousand-man forward NATO deployment. Also stationed in Estonia, Latvia and Poland are extra NATO troops.

is to broadcast Dutch soldiers built a dedicated Wi-Fi network in the barracks so they can have safe contact with home. Also the soldiers before they left had special training to Lithuania on the digital battle.