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Six months on: Looking back at the role of cyberattacks in the Ukraine War

September 14, 2022 admin Featured, geopolitics, Russia, security operations, sophos x-ops, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Chester Wisniewski| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:00:39 +0000

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th 2022, none of us knew what role cyberattacks might play in a full-scale invasion. Russia had been conducting cyberattacks against Ukraine since it had occupied Crimea back in 2014 and it seemed inevitable that these tools would play a role, especially after the attacks on Ukraine’s power grid […]

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Russia-Ukraine war: related cyberattack developments

March 21, 2022 admin cyber conflict, cyberthreats, ddos, Featured, geopolitics, Russia, security operations, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Chester Wisniewski| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:15:48 +0000

The Russian war against Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. This article tracks some of the related cyberattack developments as they unfold. The article is updated regularly and the most recent update was on March 18

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Cyberthreats during Russian-Ukrainian tensions: what can we learn from history to be prepared?

February 22, 2022 admin APT, blackenergy, cyber conflict, ddos, disinformation, Featured, geopolitics, Russia, security operations, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Chester Wisniewski| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:04:23 +0000

A review of 15 years of activity designed to distract, confuse, deny, destablize, and divide