US Government Reports That Russian Advancement Is Being Slowed Down By Ukrainian Forces

<div><img class="ff-og-image-inserted" src="https://shoebat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/russian-troops.jpg" /></div> <p>The US government has reported that Russian advancement is being slowed down by Ukrainian forces, as we read in <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/31724528.html">Radio Free Europe</a>:</p> <blockquote readability="43"> <p>U.S. and British officials say Russia is facing tougher-than-expected resistance in Ukraine, slowing its progress toward the imperiled capital, Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a defiant message in the face of overwhelming Russian forces.</p> <p>A senior U.S. defense official on February 26 told Reuters that it appears Russian commanders did not plan enough fuel and logistic support but were now attempting to adjust to cover shortages.</p> <p>The official said U.S. intelligence had seen signs of “viable Ukrainian resistance” in the country.</p> <p>“We know that they [the Russian forces] have not made the progress that they have wanted to make, particularly in the north. They have been frustrated by what they have seen is a very determined resistance,” the official said.</p> <p>“It has slowed them down,” the official added.</p> <p>Separately, the British Defense Ministry said Russia’s advance had slowed, also citing likely logistics problems and “strong Ukrainian resistance.”</p> <p>“Russian forces are bypassing major Ukrainian population centers while leaving forces to encircle and isolate them. Overnight clashes in Kyiv are likely to have involved limited numbers of prepositioned Russian groups. The capture of Kyiv remains Russia’s primary military objective,” a Defense Ministry statement said.</p> <p>Still, the Ukrainian capital appeared to be under imminent threat as massive numbers of Russian troops closed in from northern, southern, and eastern routes and as missile blasts continue to be heard in and around the city of some 2.6 million people.</p> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> source <a href="https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/us-government-reports-that-russian-advancement-is-being-slowed-down-by-ukrainian-forces/">https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/us-government-reports-that-russian-advancement-is-being-slowed-down-by-ukrainian-forces/</a>

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The US government has reported that Russian advancement is being slowed down by Ukrainian forces, as we read in Radio Free Europe : U.S. ...

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Germany Will Be Sending One Thousand Anti-Tank Weapons To Ukraine

<div><img class="ff-og-image-inserted" src="https://shoebat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/germany-sending-anti-tank-weapons.jpg" /></div> <p>Germany will be sending one thousand anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, according to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-united-nations-general-assembly-kyiv-boris-johnson-business-2db2e7aeab196d941e7b66492feca14b">AP</a>:</p> <blockquote readability="38"> <p>In a significant shift, the German government said Saturday it will send weapons and other supplies directly to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia.</p> <p>Germany’s chancellery announced it will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 “Stinger” surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine “as quickly as possible.”</p> <p>“The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement. “In this situation, it is our duty to help Ukraine, to the best of our ability, to defend itself against Vladimir Putin’s invading army.”</p> <p>In addition, the German economy and climate ministry said Germany is allowing the Netherlands to ship 400 German-made anti-tank weapons to Ukraine.</p> <p>Germany had long stuck to a policy of not exporting deadly weapons to conflict zones, including Ukraine. As recently as Friday, government officials said they would abide by that policy.</p> <p>The country has faced criticism from Ukrainian officials and other allies that it has not acted decisively enough to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion. Previously, Germany contributed 5,000 helmets to Ukraine’s defense.</p> <p>In addition, Germany will send 14 armored vehicles and up to 10,000 tons of fuel to Ukraine.</p> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> source <a href="https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/germany-will-be-sending-one-thousand-anti-tank-weapons-to-ukraine/">https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/germany-will-be-sending-one-thousand-anti-tank-weapons-to-ukraine/</a>

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Germany will be sending one thousand anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, according to AP : In a significant shift, the German government said S...

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Russian Soldiers Just 19 Miles From The Center Of Kiev

<div><img class="ff-og-image-inserted" src="https://shoebat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/kiev-battle-thumbnail.jpg" /></div> <p>Russian soldiers are just 19 miles from the center of Kiev, according to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-kyiv-europe-united-nations-edc6df79755195b29473cfd6d38b1ebb">AP</a>:</p> <blockquote readability="23"> <p>Kyiv residents braced Saturday for another night sheltering underground, as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital and skirmishes were reported on the outskirts. Ukraine’s leader, meanwhile, vowed to continue fighting the Russian assault as he appealed for more outside help.</p> <p>“The real fighting for Kyiv is ongoing,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video message in which he accused Russia of hitting infrastructure and civilian targets.</p> <p>“We will win,” he said.</p> <p>Central Kyiv appeared quiet on Saturday, though sporadic gunfire could be heard. And fighting on the city’s outskirts suggested that small Russian units were trying to clear a path for the main forces. Britain and the U.S. said the bulk of Russian forces were 19 miles (30 kilometers) from the center of the city.</p> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> source <a href="https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/russian-soldiers-just-19-miles-from-the-center-of-kiev/">https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/russian-soldiers-just-19-miles-from-the-center-of-kiev/</a>

armageddon Russian Soldiers Just 19 Miles From The Center Of Kiev

Russian soldiers are just 19 miles from the center of Kiev, according to AP : Kyiv residents braced Saturday for another night sheltering...

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Almost One Hundred And Twenty Thousand Ukrainians Enter Poland As Refugees

<div><img class="ff-og-image-inserted" src="https://shoebat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ukrainian-refugees-.jpg" /></div> <p>Over hundred thousand Ukrainian refugees haver entered Poland, according to the Polish government. This war is sparking another refugee crisis that, I hope, won’t lead to another destructive problem. According to <a href="https://archive.is/k1spQ#selection-3309.0-3313.107">Forbes</a>:</p> <blockquote readability="13"> <p>Around 115,000 Ukrainians have fled into neighboring Poland since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began three days ago, Pawel Szefernaker, Poland’s deputy interior minister, said Saturday, as Ukrainian forces battle Russian troops on multiple fronts, including around the capital Kyiv.</p> </blockquote> <p>According to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-poland-migration-united-nations-c3af8a01b6abdfafb022930d9749efa0">AP</a>:</p> <blockquote readability="31"> <p>Dragging suitcases and carrying children, tens of thousands of Ukrainians rushed to the borders Saturday as invading Russian troops pressed their advance into Ukraine, moving toward the country’s capital of Kyiv.</p> <p>Nearly 120,000 people have so far fled Ukraine into Poland and other neighboring countries in the wake of the Russian invasion, the U.N. refugee agency said Saturday. Some walked many miles through the night while others fled by train, car or bus, forming lines miles long at border crossings. They were greeted by waiting relatives and friends or headed on their own to reception centers organized by neighboring governments.</p> <p>“This may go up, it’s changing every minute,” said Shabia Mantoo, the spokeswoman of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. “It’s very fluid and changing by the hour.”</p> <p>The agency expects up to 4 million Ukrainians could flee if the situation deteriorates further.</p> <p>Those arriving were mostly women, children and the elderly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy banned men of military age from 18 to 60 from leaving. Some Ukrainian men were heading back into Ukraine from Poland to take up arms against the Russian forces.</p> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> source <a href="https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/almost-one-hundred-and-twenty-thousand-ukrainians-enter-poland-as-refugees/">https://shoebat.com/2022/02/26/almost-one-hundred-and-twenty-thousand-ukrainians-enter-poland-as-refugees/</a>

armageddon Almost One Hundred And Twenty Thousand Ukrainians Enter Poland As Refugees

Over hundred thousand Ukrainian refugees haver entered Poland, according to the Polish government. This war is sparking another refugee cri...

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George W. Bush Slams Putin For Illegal Invasion; Twitter Reacts

<p><strong>After George W. Bush slammed Vladimir Putin for illegally invading a country, Twitter users who weren’t born yesterday had some choice reactions.</strong></p> <p>“Russia’s attack on Ukraine constitutes the gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II. I join the international community in condemning Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine,” said Bush in a statement.</p> <p>“We cannot tolerate the authoritarian bullying and danger that Putin poses,” he added.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="10.541547277937"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">NEW: Former Pres. George W. Bush condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, calling it the “gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II.”</p> <p>“We cannot tolerate the authoritarian bullying and danger that Putin poses.” <a href="https://t.co/itq8dmOlyA">https://t.co/itq8dmOlyA</a> <a href="https://t.co/LLbMDDlLbg">pic.twitter.com/LLbMDDlLbg</a></p> <p>— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1496846064023834630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <p>For anyone who has no memory or is unable to perform a basic Google search, Bush was president when America illegally invaded Iraq on the pretext of finding “weapons of mass destruction” that never existed.</p> <p>As well as claiming the lives of thousands of U.S. troops, the attack killed at least hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and led to the generational destabilization of the entire region.</p> <p>That attack was also justified by erroneous claims that Saddam Hussein had links to Al-Qaeda and the 9/11 atrocity, something else that was completely invented by U.S. intelligence services.</p> <p>Twitter users reacted with more than an ounce of skepticism towards Bush denouncing an ‘illegal invasion’ when his administration set the benchmark for illegal invasions.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="6.5531914893617"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">He's an expert on illegal invasions</p> <p>— Antonio Instagramsci (@FredYeetzche) <a href="https://twitter.com/FredYeetzche/status/1496903647254355980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="10.113744075829"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">Bush can shut the fuck up. Him talking is only going to be a way for the Russians to say “We’re just doing what you did and imposing regime change.”</p> <p>— Sun, Fun, Cthulhu (@AmericanRando) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmericanRando/status/1496919648536870919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="6.912"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">well if anyone knows about lying your way into an unjust war it's this guy</p> <p>— Simon Girthy (@daggerandpen) <a href="https://twitter.com/daggerandpen/status/1496888012810117127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="7.1807228915663"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">He’s certainly an expert in unsanctioned invasions of sovereign countries.</p> <p>— Twin Cities Educator Union Supporter named Pancho (@ViewlessJargon) <a href="https://twitter.com/ViewlessJargon/status/1496898544690769921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="6.7747747747748"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">"We asked a war criminal what he thinks about current events."</p> <p>— Jacob Ritter (@Mornscreek) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mornscreek/status/1497271929295847426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="4.6216216216216"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">Pot, kettle.</p> <p>— Janus Tiresias🕊🍀 (@JanusTiresias) <a href="https://twitter.com/JanusTiresias/status/1496951807855104004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="6.5684210526316"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">Says the man who reduced Iraq to ashes 🤦‍♂️</p> <p>— Yhakubu (@iamfelixg) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfelixg/status/1497219711716704263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="8.3"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">Yet, in many ways, Bush's war in Iraq set the template.</p> <p>— Damola O (@dlitetweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/dlitetweet/status/1496860662718476295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="6.9925925925926"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">guy that invaded country and kills 600k people tells Russia not to invade country</p> <p>— Fierce Vinegar (@FierceVinegar) <a href="https://twitter.com/FierceVinegar/status/1497165068420669440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true" readability="4.6274509803922"> <p lang="und" dir="ltr" xml:lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/7zqdPN8rUU">pic.twitter.com/7zqdPN8rUU</a></p> <p>— jaxxstrology🦄 🥳🐱🌈💉🌻 (@jaxxstrology) <a href="https://twitter.com/jaxxstrology/status/1497048914087849984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></p> </blockquote> <p><strong>SUBSCRIBE on YouTube:</strong></p> <p>Follow on Twitter:</p> <p>———————————————————————————————————————</p> <p>Brand <strong>new merch</strong> now available! 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Is the cyberwar coming or is it already here?

<div><img class="ff-og-image-inserted" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/d9bSujTImePm3TGqAohV_ZTRU5I=/0x395:4841x2930/fit-in/1200x630/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23271634/GettyImages_1238495396.jpg" /></div> <p>As Russia’s tanks rolled into Ukraine and its missiles struck targets across the country, its hackers launched waves of cyberattacks. In the weeks and days leading up to the <a href="https://www.vox.com/2022/2/23/22948534/russia-ukraine-war-putin-explosions-invasion-explained">Russian invasion</a>, Ukrainian websites were <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/01/19/1074172805/more-than-70-ukrainian-government-websites-have-been-defaced-in-cyber-attacks">defaced</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/23/cyberattack-hits-ukrainian-banks-and-government-websites.html">taken offline</a>, and data-wiping malware was <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60500618">unleashed</a> on government systems. And while the physical attack may have been a surprise to most, the virtual attack was not: Russia has used its cyberweapons against Ukraine for years. Now, the question for some is whether Russia will turn its cyberweapons toward the US and how the US would respond.</p> <p>According to President Biden’s address on Thursday afternoon, the US can and will launch cyberattacks on Russia — but only if Russia attacks the US first.</p> <p>“If Russia pursues cyberattacks against our companies, our critical infrastructure, we’re prepared to respond,” Biden said, adding that the government has been working with the private sector “for months” to prepare for Russian cyberattacks and responses to them.</p> <p>Biden’s comments suggest that the White House is keen to frame any possible American cyberattacks on Russia as retaliation for Russia attacking the US first, and not as a preemptive move by the US or a retaliation for Russia’s attack on Ukraine. This sentiment was also expressed when the administration pushed back on <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-presented-options-massive-cyberattacks-russia-rcna17558">an NBC report</a> claiming that, even if Russia didn’t attack first, Biden had been presented with options for using US cyberweapons against it “on a scale never before contemplated.” Press secretary Jen Psaki <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1496919281535111211">tweeted</a> that the report was “off base” and “does not reflect what is actually being discussed in any shape or form.”</p> <p>While a Russian cyberattack on Ukraine’s infrastructure is very possible — it has happened before — it’s less clear that this will happen to the US. While many countries have cyberweapons, few admit to using them, the US included. America is <a href="https://www.iiss.org/blogs/research-paper/2021/06/cyber-capabilities-national-power">believed to be</a> the most powerful country in the world in terms of cyber capabilities, but, <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/how-cyber-weapons-are-changing-the-landscape-of-modern-warfare">for the most part</a>, it keeps its capabilities top-secret, though it has <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2018/Sep/18/2002041658/-1/-1/1/CYBER_STRATEGY_SUMMARY_FINAL.PDF">acknowledged</a> that they exist. While we know the US has cyberweapons, we know far less about what they are, what they have access to, and what kind of damage they can do if deployed as a weapon of war.</p> <p>“Nation-states including the United States engage in intelligence-gathering operations in cyberspace, but no one has declared that activity an all-out cyberwar,” James Turgal, vice president of cyber risk, strategy, and board relations at cybersecurity firm Optiv, told Recode. “However, we are in a new era with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”</p> <p>Experts say the US has almost certainly prepared for the increased chance of a cyberattack from Russia.</p> <p>“In reality, it would be a surprise if the US defensive postures weren’t already in place,” Purandar Das, CEO of Sotero, a data security software company, said. “The government has in all likelihood deployed their defense mechanisms.”</p> <p>George Perera, the associate director of cybersecurity law at St. Thomas University, said that a cyberattack from Russia would likely target critical infrastructure, and, if successful, “could be devastating.”</p> <p>“Potentially you could lose clean water, electricity, financial markets, to name a few,” Perera explained. Importantly, he added that the likelihood of a successful attack on the US was “minimal,” thanks to the US’s defensive capabilities.</p> <p>But some warned that the private sector especially may not be sufficiently prepared, even as many companies have scrambled in recent years to better protect against cyberattacks.</p> <p>“The growth in ransomware and attacks over the past decade should have put private and public entities on alert to revamp their security postures, deploy new layers and tools, train staff, and continually improve their processes,” Ryan Golden, cybersecurity expert and chief marketing officer at Halcyon, which makes anti-ransomware software, said. “Unfortunately, cybersecurity programs are still viewed as a line item on a budget sheet, leaving many organizations and institutions vulnerable to disruption.”</p> <p>Russia — both officially and through cybercriminals doing its bidding — has a long history of using cyberweapons against perceived enemies, including the US. Significant Russia-linked cyberattacks on the US in recent memory include the <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/12/14/22174314/government-hack-solarwinds-cozybear-russia">SolarWinds hack</a>, first discovered in late 2020, and a slew of high-profile ransomware attacks, including last year’s attack on the <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/22527272/ransomware-cyberattacks-bitcoin-explained">Colonial oil pipeline</a>. The former, which led to the infiltration of several US government agencies along with about a hundred companies, was attributed to Russia’s intelligence service. The latter, which took a pipeline that transports half of the East Coast’s gasoline offline for several days, was attributed to Russia-based criminal organizations, likely operating with the Russian government’s knowledge and approval.</p> <p>Putin denied that Russia had any part in either incident, and the Russian embassy has <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RusEmbUSA/posts/1488755328001519">previously said</a> it “doesn’t conduct operations in the cyber domain.” But the Biden administration cited the SolarWinds hack as one of the reasons for economic sanctions against Russia <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/15/fact-sheet-imposing-costs-for-harmful-foreign-activities-by-the-russian-government/">last April</a>, and the president said last June that, a few weeks after the Colonial Pipeline attack, he told Putin there would be “consequences” if ransomware attacks on the US continued.</p> <p>“Russia has managed to evade much of the responsibility for cyberattacks,” Josef Schroefl, deputy director of strategy and defense at the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, said. “In conventional warfare, attribution is usually straightforward. But in cyberspace it is very complex, and can be time-consuming and costly.”</p> <p>Meanwhile, Ukraine has for years been under near-constant threat of cyberattacks from Russia. The country’s power grid was attacked in <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38573074">2015 and 2016</a> and is <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/19/despite-years-of-preparation-ukraines-electric-grid-still-far-from-ready-for-russian-hackers-00010373">reportedly</a> still vulnerable today. Malware called <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-military-was-behind-notpetya-cyberattack-in-ukraine-cia-concludes/2018/01/12/048d8506-f7ca-11e7-b34a-b85626af34ef_story.html">NotPetya</a> was unleashed on Ukraine’s financial sector in 2017 and ended up spreading to millions of computers all over the world, doing <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/how-the-notpetya-attack-is-reshaping-cyber-insurance/">billions of dollars in damage</a>. In October 2020, the US <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/six-russian-gru-officers-charged-connection-worldwide-deployment-destructive-malware-and">charged</a> several Russian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the development of NotPetya and hacking attacks on Ukraine’s power grid.</p> <p>For its part, the United States has also been caught using cyberweapons a few times. It, in coordination with Israel, is believed to be behind <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/stuxnet-was-work-of-us-and-israeli-experts-officials-say/2012/06/01/gJQAlnEy6U_story.html">Stuxnet</a>, a virus that targeted Iran’s nuclear program. Neither country has ever admitted to this.</p> <p>As for Ukraine, Das said he believes it will carry out its own attacks on Russia — “Ukraine is already a hotbed of technical activity, and they have the skills” — although the US might help with intelligence. Schroefl said Ukraine has “expanded and greatly improved its capabilities” to defend against cyberattacks in the last few years, with the help of European Union countries and Israel. “But principally, Ukraine still needs support, especially in securing its command and control systems as well as critical infrastructure.”</p> <p>It appears that Ukraine is also getting some help from hackers that aren’t affiliated with any state: It reportedly appealed to its “hacker underground,” as <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/exclusive-ukraine-calls-hacker-underground-defend-against-russia-2022-02-24/">Reuters called it</a>, to help protect Ukrainian infrastructure and to spy on the Russian military. The hacker collective known as Anonymous <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/anonymous-hackers-claim-responsibility-for-cyberattacks-against-russian-state-news-site-rtcom">claimed</a> on Thursday night that it was behind a DDoS attack that took down Russian state-sponsored news site RT. On the Russian side, one prominent ransomware gang has <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3vxnm/russian-ransomware-gang-says-it-will-support-russian-government">pledged its loyalty</a> to Russia.</p> <p>Karen Walsh, CEO of Allegro Solutions, noted that it’s likely the US is already engaging in some kind of offensive cyber operations. It’s also likely that we won’t know any or all of the US’s actions for a long time to come. The US government <a href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11718">has said</a> that Russia’s cyberattacks can be “brazen and aggressive operations, sometimes with questionable levels of operational security and secrecy.” The United States, on the other hand, has been much more secretive about any of its cyberattacks, to the point that we rarely know it’s doing anything at all.</p> <p>“Until classified documents are unclassified 50 years from now, we’ll never know the full extent of our offensive cyber operations,” Walsh said. “Hopefully, any US cyberwarfare will remain targeted toward Russian military capabilities and limit the impact on the everyday Russian citizen.”</p> <p>Russia’s attacks on Ukraine in the real world and in cyberspace have, so far, followed known tactics that we’ve seen before. An all-out cyberwar — one that would include hugely disruptive, dangerous, and high-profile attacks on critical infrastructure and weapons systems — hasn’t happened yet. But it’s looking more likely than ever that such a war could be here soon.</p> <br /> <br /> source <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/22950633/cyberattacks-russia-ukraine-us-cyberwar">https://www.vox.com/recode/22950633/cyberattacks-russia-ukraine-us-cyberwar</a>

vox Is the cyberwar coming or is it already here?

As Russia’s tanks rolled into Ukraine and its missiles struck targets across the country, its hackers launched waves of cyberattacks. In th...

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