Cyber Command carried out over 8,000 missions in 2025, director says

U.S. Cyber Command reported conducting over 8,000 missions in 2025—a 25% increase from 2024—during testimony to the House Armed Services Committee; the new director, Gen. Josh Rudd, and DoD cyber policy lead Katie Sutton discussed the growing integration of cyber operations into military activities and a forthcoming DoD cyber strategy. The report references Cyber Command's roles in operations related to Venezuela and Iran and notes ongoing "hunt forward" defensive missions, but contains no technical details of attacks, exploits, or incidents.