At the beginning of each month, we will be releasing blogs that analyze the intersection of geopolitical activity and cyber operations. We will be focusing on the strategies and motivations of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea that could be a threat to the United States and its allies in cyberspace. This month, three main points have been highlighted. Ukraine is continuing to put pressure on Russia in the north and south, and the Biden Administration is considering providing weapons to help Ukraine retake Crimea. China has not yet provided direct military support to Russia, but there is still a concern that they may do so. Ukraine has been successful in their cybersecurity efforts, but Russia is still launching DDoS attacks against NATO countries and state-sponsored APT Sandworm is attempting to launch wiper malware attacks against Ukraine. Russia is trying to convince the Russian people that Ukraine and western allies are attacking them, while Ukraine is focusing on military operations. There is speculation that China may be supplying support to Russia, and Ukraine has neutralized more than 4,500 cyber attacks since the start of 2022. In addition, Ukraine is using various forms of technology to aid their war efforts. Pro-Russian hacktivists have launched DDoS attacks against German government agencies, banks, and airports, and Russian APT Sandworm is attempting to launch wiper attacks against Ukraine. Ukraine is calling for a Cyber United Nations to help exchange information and support each other. In order to be successful, Ukraine needs to hold Russia in the northern Donbas region and take Crimea.
This Cyber News was published on www.ironnet.com. Publication date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:08:03 +0000