Trump Signals U.S. Cyber Role in Caracas Blackout During Maduro Capture

This report describes a sophisticated, modular malware campaign attributed to U.S. Cyber Command and allied units that targeted Venezuela’s power grid to produce a controlled blackout in Caracas. The attackers used spear‑phishing and a signed remote‑access tool to steal VPN credentials, pivot into control networks, deploy a second‑stage module on Windows SCADA/historian servers, and execute carefully timed breaker trips and false sensor data to blind operators while minimizing physical damage.