Over 120 cyber experts from 26 nations came together to conduct a simulated attack and cyber response staged by the Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence. Created to improve the capabilities of cyber experts from around the world, the simulated attack saw the state of Crimsonia deploy troops to attack Berylia. Known as Crossed Swords, the annual event has been happening since 2016, with this year’s seeing the addition of special forces. The participants created multiple scenarios and came up with numerous ways to defend the fiction nation of Berylia.