United Kingdom, Gladstone Mansion from August to December 2025:

The Entire month was spent convincing leaders to sign the pact of peace and manipulating governments to sign the pact that created the World Federation.

In the next three days, Elections began to choose the president of the new organizations, and everyone thought it would be free and fair. Still, they were all unaware of Alex's plans, as he had sent demons to manipulate the results of the elections.

After three days, Britain gained the leadership seat, and Alex announced that Axel Rodgers would become the new president of the World Federation. Then, he called his father to inform him of his appointment.

No leader opposed the appointment as they were under the influence of demonic magic, and they applauded the decision.

The heavens:

The Archangels assembled in a new council to discuss the recent news. They were concerned that Alexander was gaining too much control and that no one within the human world was realizing his evil plan.

Everyone had no idea how to stop the king of hell until Raphael broke the silence and said:" his manipulation of ideas such as peace and prosperity will not go unnoticed by other countries, however, to ensure that happens we need to spread chaos everywhere, and this means Samyaza must ensure that chaos happens worldwide and this will force countries to reconsider their membership."

Michael liked the idea and contacted Samyaza and informed him of his mission and the former fallen angel gladly accepted.

The Middle East, from August to December 2025:

Ever since signing the pact of peace, international intervention to pacify the region began, and after a week, peace was established there with places such as Syria knowing peace after years of war.

New governments were established in Syria and Yemen under the watch of the World Federation and everyone celebrated the occasion but these celebrations wouldn't last long.

Middle East and Kingdom of Arabia, from August to December 2025:

Twenty angels appeared under the cover of night atop every prison in the kingdom, ready to free every criminal there.

After Michael's signal and Samyaza successfully smuggling guns and Rocket Launchers, the Angels successfully freed all the prisoners from their prison cells and facilities across the country, and they gave them the order to spread chaos everywhere.

Police units across the country were overwhelmed as released gangs and bandits destroyed everything in their path, prompting the army to intervene and assist security forces in stabilizing the country. Still, the situation escalated into an insurgency operation against the bandits.

In other countries, such as the Republic of Mesopotamia, an insurgency emerged, calling itself 'The National Liberation Front.' They aimed to overthrow the current government and withdraw from the World Federation. Meanwhile, in Syria, the insurgency spread to the country alongside protests that wanted to overthrow the government and demand the trial of its prime minister, Ahmad Bin Fadl, to face justice for his corruption.

Gladstone Mansion, from September to December 2025:

Sensing the threat to his world domination, Alex called for a federation meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East.

After hours of heated debate, the President of the Federation approached his son to discuss his intentions. Alex advised him to request a pacification operation. Following this advice, Axel immediately took his seat and announced the request for the operation, which was ultimately approved by the entire Federation, having been swayed by his son's manipulation. After hours of heated debate, the President of the Federation approached his son to discuss his intentions. Alex advised him to request a pacification operation. Following this advice, Axel immediately took his seat and announced the request for the operation, which was ultimately approved by the entire Federation, having been swayed by his son's manipulation.

Samantha hurried to tell her brother that the association had gathered intelligence about traces of Celestial Magic. Upon hearing this, he felt anxious; however, he swiftly regained his confidence. He instructed his sister to send fighters from her organization and ordered the representative from the Olympus Organization to dispatch British magic users to handle the situation.

The meeting ended with an order from the Federation to all its members to assemble enough forces to deal with the situation in the Middle East, and then everyone left.

Hell, Unknown time:

After entering hell, Alex summoned the demon lords for a meeting, telling them everything that happened.

"That is a new tactic adopted by Archangel Michael. "I am impressed that he has stooped so low as to recruit mass murderers and bandits to fight against us. However, he will ultimately fail because we are the masters of such tactics," said Behemoth with great confidence.

The king of hell issued a new order to the demonic army:" To all Demons, I repeat, this is open hunting season for soldiers of the heavenly realm if they want war...." He was interrupted by Samantha:" You bloody idiot, don't fall for his bait now, as for the angels hunt for them, but send assassins or send demons to wherever they are targeting and do not dare to declare war."

Alex liked her idea and gave a new order:" To all demons, hunt for anything celestial and prevent them from spreading chaos. NOW LORDS OF HELL, GO!"

Alex checked on the recovery of the demon armies and found endless hordes of demons ready for another battle against the heavenly forces. He then returned to his office.

China, from September to December 2025:

Angels appeared on top of many prisons across the country with the order to release them all to the public. Samyaza coordinated a perfect plan of release and successfully smuggled weapons to the prisoners who were eager to take their revenge on the state.

After eliminating the guards in less than 15 minutes, the angels successfully released the prisoners, but their plan would fail badly as fighters from the Association under Samantha's command teleported right in front of each prison door and slaughtered anyone who tried to escape while forcing the rest back to their prison cells.

The angels attempted to attack the Association fighters, but the demons intervened, forcing them to retreat after killing fifteen angels and ultimately eliminating the greatest threat to the king of hell, Samyaza, after he was stabbed twenty times.

Hell, Unknown time:

The lords of hell were celebrating the death of Samyaza. They sent a letter to their lord Alex, who was busy working, and told him about the death of his greatest rival.

Alex quickly came and was extremely happy but told the lords of hell that they mustn't be distracted and ensure that the Archangel Michael fails in his plans.

Heavens, Unknown time:

Michael was extremely shocked when he heard that Samyaza died but carried on with his plans and ordered to escalate the ongoing offensive and spread chaos everywhere.

The Angels were shocked and started to panic, but Raphael assured them that everything would be fine and normal, however, everyone knew that things weren't fine.

World Federation HQ, Gladstone mansion in Chester and the world from September to December 2025:

In an urgent need, Alex called an emergency meeting of the World Federation Security Council. The president promptly agreed to this call to action, emphasizing the need for a united response. He swiftly requested that representatives from all major world powers attend, recognizing the importance of their collaboration in addressing the critical issues at hand.

As per Axel's statement, the topic of the discussion was the situation in the Middle East and forging a unified military command. The Representative of the Russian Federation, alongside other representatives, was happy.

"Achieving peace in our world is essential. We must establish a unified military and political command, and I recommend this idea to the Prime Minister of Britain." Stated the representative of the United States.

The President wanted to oppose the idea, but the Chinese representative stopped him: "Cut the crap Axel, we all know that Alexander Rodgers is the actual leader of this Federation, and he desires to make this federation the central leadership of the world, Now our governments went along with this project because we were near Nuclear war and power users might rampage everywhere so this is a good idea."

While the representatives and the president were discussing his plans, Alex was busy drinking coffee and requested everyone to stop speaking: "My idea is to establish a world federation that ensures peace and prosperity. While uniting all governments into a single entity might achieve this goal, it would ultimately undermine the project's purpose. Therefore, let us focus on the Middle East and the concept of a unified command."

For three days, the council discussed the situation in the Middle East and the formation of a united government and then agreed that they would announce the decision.

After three weeks, newspapers worldwide spread the news about the new policies of the World Federation. Journalists were busy broadcasting a press conference held by its president, Axel, from the Gladstone Mansion. He stated, "Today, we will announce several decisions regarding the situation in the Middle East and establishing a unified political command for the Federation. Firstly, regarding the Middle East, we will authorize a global military intervention aimed at restoring law and order in the Kingdom of Arabia while suppressing the rebellion of the National Liberation Front in Mesopotamia and Syria.

Regarding the unified political and military command, ten nations will now govern the world. Currently, there are five major powers and only countries with strong economies and powerful militaries can join this political command." He informed everyone that a spokesperson for the Federation would address all media inquiries, and then he left quickly.

People were generally pleased that the Federation would take action against the rebels in the Middle East. However, Raphael was alarmed by the growing power of Alexander. He sent a letter to his brothers, urging them to escalate the proxy wars by providing more powerful weapons, such as air defenses, to the rebels in Mesopotamia.

The Middle East From October to December 2025

As soon as the World Federation announced its intent to crush the rebellion, the leaders of the National Liberation Front intensified their offensive operations. Within less than three months, they captured major cities near the capital, Baghdad, and took control of the northeastern half of Syria, while the armed forces of both countries were fleeing in chaos.

Finally, after two months of intense warfare, the World Federation's forces arrived in Turkey, commanded by British Major James Baldwin, and were prepared for deployment to the front lines. Samantha also arrived at the front lines under her brother’s orders to oversee the war and coordinate tactics.

On November 30, massive airstrikes on rebel positions commenced, followed by intense artillery bombardments. This assault lasted for four days, targeting everything within rebel territory.

At the Global Intervention HQ in Turkey, from November 2025 to January 2026:

Witnessing the extensive bombardment, Samantha teleported to the HQ to understand why the carpet bombing had begun.

"It was under the orders of your brother." spoke one of the commanders.

She realized her brother intended to crush the rebellion as quickly as possible. Consequently, she requested the generals to halt the airstrikes and initiate ground operations against the rebels.

Hell, Unknown time:

Alex entered his palace through the hell gate, and all the lords greeted him.

"Who wants a secret room in the Gladstone mansion, we are the true authority now what do you want me to do with the representatives of the major powers within the federation" Asked Alex

Baal suddenly appeared after checking on the tortured souls of the seventh layer of hell and liked the idea, he even suggested that he should be the one that manages the building.

Alex laughed:" Your idea is good but kindly pay attention to what I was saying." Baal was embarrassed and sat near Beelzebub.

After waiting for Baal to take his seat, Alex continued:" We are the true authority of both the UK and the World Federation; however, we need a private room for this discussion. Please feel free to speak now."

Lucifer requested to speak, and Alex approved, he said:" My lord, I suggest we give the representatives some of our powers." Some of the lords opposed the idea, but Lucifer stopped them: "Now guys, we tie their souls to us, and we force them to do our will, and this way we can enter Earth freely"

The Middle East, Mesopotamia, and Syria from January 2026 to March 2026:

As the ground operations commenced, it was expected that the rebels would surrender and be defeated. However, the situation turned out to be quite the opposite; the Federation forces consistently struggled to capture rebel territory and frequently fell victim to ambushes by snipers and mortar fire.

The Rebels, who were panicking, were confident because mysterious angelic forces had brought them new advisors and weapons.

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Alexander ordered the Federation's forces to obliterate everything within the rebels' territory, and the generals obeyed.

For weeks and even months, The clashes with the rebels were fiercely brutal, marked by chaos and desperation. On January 17, the rebels achieved a significant victory by shooting down an Apache helicopter, its wreckage falling to the ground in a fiery explosion. This setback emboldened them, and they pressed forward, advancing towards the capitals of Mesopotamia and Syria. Meanwhile, the coalition forces found themselves in a desperate retreat, scrambling to consolidate their position as they withdrew to the safety of Baghdad and Damascus.

United Kingdom, Gladstone Mansion from January 2026 to March 2026:

When Alex heard the reports of the massive defeats on the frontlines, he was shocked because he didn't expect the rebels to be the ones getting victory. He told the generals to keep fighting while ordering more targeted air strikes.

Three hours later, he teleported to his office and found Albert waiting for him to read a document.

Alex sat in his office, started reading, and then told his security minister to gather everyone for a government meeting.

After a day of waiting, every minister arrived at the meeting room and greeted Alex and Albert who came first, five minutes later Alex brought two documents with him:" Hello everyone, this outlines our plans for this country for domestic policies and the next document on my hand is the plans for foreign affairs, now for the domestic part it is a massive housing project and providing food for children in schools alongside new jobs in all industries, this will be done in contact with the private sector, now in the foreign affairs, I have a report from the minister of state for security or whatever, it is from MI6 that lists multiple bandit organizations are threatening to the security of this nation and the nations that compose the World Federation, so in this part, I shall personally declare a bounty for groups such as The National Liberation Front of Mesopotamia and Syria in the middle east to be totally sanctioned and hunted, and also Republican movement in our country and their leaders to be treated similar to rebels" Every minister left except Alex who immediately summoned the seven demon lords that were in hell.

Once they arrived, the king of hell greeted his lords:" Hello, everyone. I summoned you here to discuss two things, I need to consolidate control over the situation in the Middle East, and I know the source of our difficulties, and it is the damned Archangels". Every Lord of hell agreed and suggested doing something about it.

Before finishing the meeting, Alex told the lords of hell to move the meeting to the Gladstone mansion.

United Kingdom, Gladstone Mansion from January 2026 to March 2026:

On February 15, a new meeting occurred in the Chamber of Shadows between the demon lords and Alex, after Lord Belphegor and Baal had completed the modification of one of the empty rooms of the mansion.

Alex presented the reports of the war in the Middle East to the demon lords who were present with him, and they knew that the rebels were only holding because the heavens intervened.

"What about nuking their lands using our powers?" Suggested Lucifer.

Everyone suggested the same thing, however, Alex opposed the idea:" Do you want me to murder thousands of citizens? I mean, not like I care about the lives of others, but it's for the sake of maintaining our power."

Lucifer expected his lord's answer:" I haven't finished. We are evacuating the innocent citizens to a different place, perhaps even a different country, while we block the soldiers and leaders of the rebels, specifically targeting those with Celestial abilities.

Five minutes later, Alex received a message from his sister telling him that Half Angels and a new group calling itself the chosen champions of the heavens.

The eight princes of hell laughed at the news, even Astaroth told everyone that he expected this.

"Alright, everyone don't forget we are the actual rulers of this world, now eliminate this interference and more importantly, make sure to evacuate every citizen that is in rebel territory to a safe place. Now leave." Said Alex as he ordered his demon lords to do their mission.

The Middle East, from February 2026 to March 2026:

As the war there continued to be bloody and chaotic, the rebels tried to take Baghdad and Damascus but failed decisively and lost a lot of Soldiers.

The heavens immediately sent their Half Angel unit and created a group of mortals with celestial powers calling them the chosen champions, these new soldiers were immediately sent to the frontlines and saved the rebels from Total Collapse.

One day later, the new unit successfully shot down a Turkish F16 fighter jet and shot down another Apache helicopter. Samantha immediately sent her power users fighters, but they all failed and were forced to retreat.

"Goddamit, now my brother will be forced to commit many war crimes..." She was interrupted by Mammon who told her that all demon forces were evacuating citizens from all rebel territories.

She understood what he meant and told all the forces of the Federation to leave Rebel territories that weren't conquered through a phone call with the generals and the withdrawal began.

After three weeks of waiting, all citizens and troops left rebel territory and suddenly Red flames started to engulf rebel territories burning National Liberation Front fighters and leaders while Samantha and the coalition soldiers were watching with shock and surprise.

Once the flames were gone, everyone celebrated their victory, the entire rebellion of the National Liberation Front in Mesopotamia and Syria was completely quelled. But no one knew how they gained such victory except Samantha, meanwhile, the units sent by the heavens fled just before the attack happened and they were shaken to the core.

"Dammit, this escalates tensions even further. Now I gotta report this to Michael and tell him that the power of the king of Hell is growing tremendously." Said Raphael anxiously.

Middle East, from March 2026 to May 2026:

The situation in the Middle East was dire, with significant devastation in both Mesopotamia and Syria. Cities were devastated due to the intensified battles between the National Liberation Front rebels and the forces of the World Federation.

Meanwhile, in the Eastern part of the Kingdom of Arabia, fighting between Samantha's power user association members and the criminals was extremely intense as the police were failing badly in killing the criminals.

After escaping from their prisons last year, they began spreading chaos and murdering innocent people.

Middle East, Mesopotamia, and Syria, including their borders from March 2026 to May 2026:

After three weeks, a representative of the World Federation arrived in Baghdad to meet with Mesopotamian Prime Minister Abdallah Abadi and Syrian Prime Minister Ahamd al Fadl to discuss rebuilding their wartorn countries.

During the discussions, the federation's representative presented a document to both leaders and said, "This is a confidential proposal from the British Prime Minister. I believe these will be the new policies adopted by the Organization. Please read the proposed agreement and sign it now."

Both leaders started reading the agreement and were happy that the World Federation cared about their countries' plight, but they were hesitant to sign the treaty due to fears for their countries' sovereignty.

Seeing the hesitation of the prime ministers from both countries, a demon emerged and took control of their souls, compelling them to sign the treaty. Five minutes later, the representative of the World Federation departed from Baghdad.

United Kingdom, Chester, Gladstone Mansion from March 2026 to May 2026:

After receiving a report that both countries had agreed to the proposed agreement aimed at rebuilding the Middle East and establishing a foundation for the Power Users' Association, Alex contacted his father to arrange a meeting with representatives from the major powers within the organization.

After several days, the scheduled meeting began at 10 a.m. The president opened the meeting with a speech: "I would like to say that this Federation has proven far more successful than the United Nations. The Middle East will soon experience peace, and there is practically no threat to our future project now. For the topic of this meeting, I would like the Prime Minister of Britain to explain why he requested this gathering."

Alex stood up:" Hello, everyone. I called this meeting to discuss something important for our economies and to foster closer connections between our countries: the adoption of a common trading policy. Some of you may be opposed to this idea, but I propose that we establish a common tariff rate and unified trade policies."

The other representatives instructed Axel to wait for them, as they needed to call their governments to discuss the topic. However, Axel couldn't wait and decided to contact Mammon and Belphegor. He ordered them to manipulate the major powers' governments into accepting his policies, and the demons complied. The other representatives instructed Axel to wait for them, as they needed to call their governments to discuss the topic. However, Axel couldn't wait and decided to contact Mammon and Belphegor. He ordered them to manipulate the major powers' governments into accepting his policies, and the demons complied.

After half an hour, each representative told Alex that their governments approved of the new policy:" Our leaders accept the proposal, and they want it to become an official global policy." After the president heard this, he proclaimed it as an official policy of the Federation, and after finishing today's meeting, everyone teleported to his home except Alex, who stayed in the Mansion.

After waiting for everyone to leave, the king of hell went to the Chamber of Shadows and called the lords of the infernal realm to meet with him.

Same place, the Chamber of Shadows, Same time:

After waiting for everyone to arrive, Alex told everyone to find an appealing way to unite all the world's nations into one world government.

Lucifer told Alex that it would be a difficult mission, Mammon and Belphegor opposed the idea:" My lord, what you are suggesting has a high chance of failure due to many reasons, and one of these reasons is well known to you!"

Alex agreed with everyone and then inquired about their powers. Asmodeus reported that Hell's power had increased due to pacts signed by various world leaders. Satan requested permission to speak, and Alex granted it:" My lord, instead of seeking direct unification, I'd suggest we start working on controlling international financial institutions, dammit I mean strengthen it by controlling the printing of currencies of different currencies.." He was interrupted by Alex:" So you mean strip every country of its financial independence while appearing that we care for their economic sovereignty and prosperity, and this way, we can run the economy according to our will?"

Both Mammon and Satan liked the idea, even suggesting that their lord prepare for it slowly.

Each lord inquired of Alex about his strategy for gaining control over all financial institutions, and he told them to listen to everything he says:" Well my plan is this; The first step is you all sabotage the international economy, this means take control of all financial institutions except the United Kingdom, sabotage it through manipulating policymakers. Now for other steps, you need to hijack cryptocurrency and cause it to collapse, and then take over stock exchange markets and central banks all around the world and steal all their money and gold reserve, probably melt it or destroy it or put it in our banks or hell and then turn to target agriculture to create artificial food shortages by burning farms but don't destroy all farms like do not target the farmlands in Russia, United States, and China alongside other countries with fertile lands in South America, Africa, and Asia..." Mammon interrupted his lord:" while you announce that the solution to the economic crisis is a new global currency and force countries to sign agreements with the Federation, to adopt the new global currency so they could manage their debts and we demons infiltrate all countries to eliminate any resistance and collapse the economies of any country that refuse to accept the global currency." The king of hell agreed to the idea and ordered the demons to prepare for this plan immediately and thoroughly.

Heavens, Unknown time:

Raphael teleported to the heavenly palace as quickly as possible to report the defeat of the rebels to his brothers, only to find out that they already knew.

"We must find a way to reduce Hell's influence and power over Earth; otherwise, chaos will ensue," Michael said anxiously.

The Archangels discussed their uncertainty until Gabriel proposed a plan to disrupt Alex's influence:" Alright, Hell's power has increased, and it is a fact, however, we could make some form of resistance to his dominion by sending some of our chosen one's fighters to assassinate some representatives of the Federation and also spread the news that Alexander seeks to form a one world government and end their sovereignty."

Michael found the plan terrible and ordered the Angels to try their best to disrupt Hell's plans, he also told them to work on forming an opposition to the Federation.

Suddenly an Angel came to report something he got to the Archangel council:" My lord, the demons are planning to cause chaos and make the global economy suffer a massive crisis so they could appear as the saviors of Humanity and help people." Michael thanked the soldier and told the Archangels to work on disrupting their plans however right before leaving, the messenger exploded to pieces and his blood left a message:" We know what you're doing Michael, and you know what we are doing so I'd suggest that you do something smart other than sending very weak spies."

All the Archangels were astonished by the scene and gathered the essence of the messenger revived by Raphael.

"Dammit Alexander, you stooped to an even lower level than we thought." Screamed Raphael.

Michael told the other Archangels to begin as fast as possible.

The Middle East, from April 2026 to May 2026:

Three mysterious individuals traveled to the Middle East to investigate the source of recent disturbances in the region. They began their journey by exploring the border areas between Mesopotamia and Syria to understand how the National Liberation Front rebels were quickly defeated, despite the Federation forces' inability to eliminate them.

After three days of investigation, the group found indications of both demonic and celestial magic in the area.

"Something non-human joined the war to destroy the rebellion, and it was successful. Does anyone know why this is happening?" Said one of the women

Another woman spoke and told the others:" This might have something to do with the Federation and its Ruler Axel, my dear friend."

The leader of the mysterious group disagreed with her while investigating the damaged buildings using the cover of the night:" Nah, I disagree on who you said is the ruler of the Federation, now our association is ruled by the sister of Alexander, and the Federation's president is Alexander's father, and if you all connect the dots my comrade than you will see that the true ruler of this world is Alexander Rodgers the Prime Minister of Britain"

After deciding to continue their investigation, the mysterious group teleported to the eastern part of the Kingdom of Arabia. There, they noticed traces of demonic and Celestial magic and decided to continue investigating.

After deciding to stay in a luxurious hotel in Dubai, the group called itself the triumvirate of inquiry, pledging to unveil what was happening.

The following day, the trio gathered around their television, anxiously tuning into the news. The screen flickered to life, revealing reporters grave and urgent, detailing the turmoil unfolding on Wall Street. Headlines scrolled across the bottom, highlighting the dramatic economic crisis that had suddenly erupted. The stock market, once a bastion of financial confidence in the American system, had experienced a mysterious and catastrophic collapse, leaving analysts scrambling for answers and investors in a state of shock as they rushed to withdraw their money from banks across the United States.

The sudden economic crash sent shockwaves throughout the globe, extending far beyond the borders of the United States. As financial turmoil gripped the European Union, many African nations found themselves reeling from the impact of the crises unfolding in the developed world. With these repercussions, access to vital loans evaporated overnight, leaving economies vulnerable and exposed. In particular, countries like Kenya and Morocco experienced devastating hyperinflation, which rendered their currencies practically worthless. This financial chaos was especially challenging for these nations, as they had deep-rooted connections to Western financial systems, making them particularly susceptible to the fallout from the crisis. The result was widespread economic hardship, as millions struggled to cope with the rapid devaluation of their savings and livelihoods.

The trio was stunned and reached out to their families in the US, Ireland, and Britain to check on them.

United Kingdom, Gladstone Mansion, and 10 Downing Streets from April 2026 to May 2026:

After hearing the news of the massive economic crises everywhere across the world, Alex called his chancellor of the exchequer to check on the state of British financial and economic sectors, and the minister assured him that everything was fine.

After hanging up the phone, Lucifer appeared:" My lord, our subordinates are working hard to ensure that countries beg the Federation for help, and we won't target China or Russia or the Middle Eastern countries as they have the necessary natural resources for our plans."

Alex was Ecstatic and ordered Lucifer to somehow work on initiating an artificial crisis while he called the Federation countries within the council of the Five Majors to initiate Cyber security telling them that technicians affiliated with the Federation's technological department were headed to each country to help them develop a strong economy and recover from the ongoing crisis slowly.

The King of hell looked at Lucifer:" I sent the Federation's tech dudes to get the five major powers that are in the governing council of the Federation a strong Cyber shield, and your job is to infiltrate the operation and give the Federation control of the operations and this means to infiltrate the team and issue orders for them to secretly give the Federation access to all their digital data, Now go!"

Lucifer informed his lord that the demons would work on damaging agricultural farms and create resource shortages. The king of Hell permitted him to do whatever he wanted as long as it ensured his domination.

Lucifer left and told his boss that everything shall be done as he ordered.

Back to the Middle East, Same time:

After checking on her family, Eleanor Vasquez noticed that a cyber attack had just occurred in Mexico. When she attempted to access Mexican government websites, she found that they were all shut down. Additionally, certain banks in the United States were impacted by this mysterious cyber attack.