The messages sent directly to some U.S. troops showed how the Handala hacking group is taking a new, more personal and psychological approach to cyber attacks.
The figure hardens a growing consensus among Western officials: Russia is on its heels for the first time since the Kremlin launched its invasion in 2022.
The meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack.