WP: US Develops Tactics of Information War against Russia

The American cyber command is developing an information war tactic that can be launched against senior Russian officials and businessmen. It is supposed to resort to this plan if Moscow tries to interfere in the elections in the USA in 2020 by means of breaking electoral systems or spreading confusion in the mood of society, The Washington Postreports with reference to current and former US officials. One option that is being considered will be aimed at top management and the elite, although probably not at President Vladimir Putin, which could be considered too provocative, officials said on condition of anonymity. The idea is to show that confidential personal data may be affected if the intervention does not stop. Another possibility is related to misinformation aimed at using rivalry within the Russian government and power elites, one official said. WP sources did not provide details.