Eastern Europe and Eurasia

Cyber Operations by Private Actors in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict: From Cyber War to Cyber Security

Introduction

Media attention to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict has focused on a significant number of hacking and malware attacks by private actors, described in this Insight as cyber operations.  As an example, the pro-Russian hacker group CyberBerkut has assumed responsibility for cyber operations against NATO, the vote counting system for Ukrainian elections, and a mobile device within the U.S. vice-president’s delegation during a visit to Ukraine.[1]

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Gertjan Boulet
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