A false flag cyberattack is when a hacker or hacking group stages an attack in a way that attempts to fool their victims and the world about who’s responsible or what their aims are. Techniques used in this type of attack run a gamut that ranges from simply issuing false claims of responsibility to emulating the tools, techniques, and even languages typically used by the group or country the attackers are trying to frame. The term false flag originated during World War I, when British and German auxiliary ships would fly the ensigns of other countries in order to deceive their enemies.”]