Ukraine and US targeted by cybersecurity attacks in run-up to Russian invasion
by James Vincent from The Verge - All Posts on (#5WW9D)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge New reports have emerged of hacking campaigns linked directly and indirectly to Russia's war in Ukraine, with the stories shedding more light on an opaque element of the invasion: cyberwarfare. Many experts predicted that Russia would launch significant cyber attacks in Ukraine, shutting down the country's electrical grid for example. But while large-scale operations have not materialized, reports of smaller forays are beginning to emerge.
On Monday, Google said it had uncovered widespread phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian officials and Polish military. Security outfit Resecurity Inc also shared evidence of a coordinated hacking campaign targeting US firms that supply natural gas (a commodity that has become critical as Western...