An Encounter at the Dawn of the Time War

In August 2019, global news highlighted escalating conflicts in Somalia and Yemen, a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, and Jeffrey Epstein's controversial plea deal. While not directly a cybersecurity incident, the article reflects a broader geopolitical instability that can increase cyber threat activity, including disinformation campaigns, supply chain attacks, and state-sponsored cyber espionage targeting critical infrastructure and vulnerable populations.

This was in August of 2019. A day-old newspaper reported civil wars in Somalia and Yemen. A gunman killed twenty-two people in an El Paso Walmart. Jeffrey Epstein had taken a plea deal, promising to name names, promising to name the name.