Potential Cyberattack Risks Rise As Russia Attacks Ukraine
NDTV
The websites of several Ukrainian banks and government agencies were disabled by so-called denial of service soon after Russia attacked Ukraine.
Russia's military assault against Ukraine is likely to be accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems far beyond the countries' borders, security experts warn.
On Wednesday, just hours before Moscow sent troops into its neighbour's territory, the websites of several Ukrainian banks and government agencies were disabled by so-called denial of service (DDoS) attacks that Kyiv claimed were of Russian origin.
Cyber security firm ESET said Wednesday that malware capable of erasing data had been found on hundreds of computers in Ukraine, an attack that appears to have been planned two months ago.
The Ukraine government had already seen dozens of official sites hacked last month in attacks it blamed on Russia, despite Moscow's denial.
