Ukraine has been battling for its independence not only in the fields of the Donbas, but also in cyberspace. Government networks have been subject to continuous cyber espionage, while other cyberattacks have disrupted a presidential election, blocked access to news media, and engaged in hacktivism and propaganda distribution. Although these attacks initially did not seem like a full-fledged cyber war, Ukraine suffered the first ever successful cyberattack on a power grid in December 2015. Experts warned other strategic sites could also be infected with sophisticated malware called BlackEnergy. These cyberattacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure, attributed to Russia, have been …read more
Source: Atlantic Council
