A Year Into Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, We’re Still Bracing for a Massive Cyberwar – By Bree Fowler (CNET) / Feb 24, 2023
Russia’s assault on Ukraine, entering its second year, has been largely a physical war. Experts are still concerned that can change.
Over the past year, the Russian military has wreaked havoc on Ukraine. More than a hundred thousand people have died, and billions of dollars in property has been destroyed. The global political balance has been turned on its head.
But what’s surprising is the one thing that has yet to occur: an all-out cyberwar.
There have been cyberattacks against Ukraine, along with attempts to disrupt political activities and launch disinformation campaigns in the countries that have supported Ukraine, but as the conflict rolls into its second year, the cyber Armageddon some experts predicted hasn’t materialized.
This runs counter to conventional wisdom and expectations. Before the invasion, cyberattacks in Ukraine that were attributed to Russia had attempted to shut down the country’s electrical grid, which would knock out power to hospitals and other critical infrastructure. Malware from prior attacks disabled some systems and inadvertently spilled out to companies far outside Ukraine’s borders.
