Cyberattacks expected over Ukraine situation

Cyberattacks expected over Ukraine situation

Military tensions between Russia and Ukraine could have massive consequences in the cyber world, according to a report. Ukrainian government institutions suffered cyberattacks in late January – confirming that any conflict with Russia will also take place in the cyber world. This has been labelled as ‘hybrid warfare’. Cybersecurity experts are predicting that attacks of Russian origin will continue, and possibly increase in volume. They also warned other NATO countries will probably be the target in any subsequent attacks, with Russian hacker gangs all but encouraged to go after companies, institutions and critical infrastructure in western countries.