Footage of a "mushroom cloud" filmed at a beach near Florida went viral this week, leading to speculation that a "massive explosion" had occurred near the coast of the Sunshine State.

In many ways, the cloud is the cyber version of the Trinity mushroom cloud. A cloud attack can fracture digital infrastructures, compromising sensitive information and disrupting business operations.

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.

The cloud, resembling a "nuclear mushroom" is a kind of cumulonimbus, the spokesperson said. "Warm air is lighter than cold air. Its rise into the middle layers of the atmosphere can be seen in ...

The blast from a mass drone strike triggered a mushroom cloud and destroyed Iskander and Tochka-U missiles, guided aerial bombs and artillery ammunition in a major loss for the Kremlin.