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Cyberattack
The HUR reported gaining access to Russia's defense ministry and can now map its entire structure down to the level of bureaucrats.
Mar. 4
War in Ukraine
As bombs continue to fall on Ukraine, Moscow has waged a silent war against the West – with real-world casualties and ramifications – that might have been largely overlooked.
Mar. 3
Poland
Prime Minister Donald Tusk admitted that his predecessors had used the Israeli spyware to illegally monitor the activities of political and (probably) other opponents.
Feb. 15
Ukraine
During a recent cybersecurity conference, Kyivstar’s president said hackers attacked the company’s virtual and physical infrastructure and that “a total change in architecture” is needed.
Feb. 11
Drones
The servers responsible for the “friend or foe” identification system for Russian drones ceased functioning, resulting in its military losing access to its drones.
Feb. 8
Ukraine
In a letter addressed to network providers, a government agency in Ukraine warned of renewed cyberattacks and asked the providers to review backup measures and vet personnel with back-end access.
Feb. 5
Ukraine
Russia has yet to comment on the attack but authorities did announce Tuesday that a “technical problem” had shut down several internet sites in the country.
Jan. 31
Ukraine
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War was hit by a DDoS attack on Sunday, according to authorities.
Jan. 29
Ukraine
Naftogaz, Ukraine’s largest gas and oil company, said on social media that its data center is undergoing a cyberattack, rendering its website and call service unavailable.
Jan. 25
Russia
Ukrainian intelligence reports that hackers successfully destroyed 280 servers, estimating the value of the digital array lost by Russia to be at least $10 million.
Jan. 24
Netherlands
Kyivstar’s parent company, VEON, said that its preliminary assessment of the effect of December’s cyberattack on the telecom company had resulted in an estimated a $95 million “revenue impact.”
Jan. 19
Propaganda
The IT Army of Ukraine, a loose community of voluntary tech developers, claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Qwerty, one of Moscow’s main internet providers.
Jan. 16
Ukraine
Ukrainian Security Service suspects Russia’s Sandworm military intelligence unit in the cyberattack on Kyivstar and can’t rule out compromise of user’s personal data.
Jan. 4
Cyberattack
Ukraine’s largest mobile telephone operator is running again after a huge cyber-attack. Kyivstar will also cancel the plan fee for its users and allocate millions of dollars for the AFU.
Dec. 21, 2023
Ukraine
Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov told Kyiv Post the attack had been “an enormous hit” on the company’s infrastructure but a “best-case scenario” would see services resume today.
Dec. 13, 2023
Putin
Jessika Aro, a Finnish journalist, is the author of Putin's Trolls, a best-selling must-read on how Russia is trying to create chaos and panic in the West.
Nov. 16, 2023
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) cyber specialists attacked 800+ Russian servers, destroying critical military and financial data, halting operations and crippling infrastructure.
Sep. 27