Ukraine, war with Russia is also fought in cyberspace: attacks on the Kremlin and Parliament

And now the war is also moving to another front, that of information systems and, therefore, of cyberattacks. Intelligence sources speak of an attack by the Ukrainians on the Kremlin and on the headquarters of the foreign minister and parliament in Russia. Several agencies also confirm that the websites of the Kremlin, the Foreign Ministry, the Duma and the Federation Council in Russia have been hit by cyber attack. Western intelligence sources tell beraking latest news that the attacks are “underway and being mitigated by the Russian government”.

After all, in this era it is nothing new: Russia has already given ample proof and ability to carry out cybercrime. And it is also on this ground that war is fought. Not surprisingly, US President Joe Biden was presented today with the option of a cyber attack campaign to interfere with Russian military operations in Ukraine. To report the news is the Nbc. What would be the intent? The operations would aim to cut off internet connections and electricity supplies and sabotage rail exchanges.

The alarm in Europe

And in the afternoon, the British Minister of the Interior Priti Patel raised the alarm for possible cyber attacks and disinformation operations by Russia. “As we monitor developments, we will be particularly alert to potential cyber attacks and disinformation emanating from Russia,” says Patel on Twitter, assuring that the UK government is working tirelessly to “maximize our resilience to these attacks, which will be countered with a response. robust and adequate. “For Patel, Russia’s” unjustified and unjustifiable “attack on Ukraine is a” dark day for Europe “and the Ukrainian people will have” the unwavering support “of London.

Fear also in Italy

Beware of the “HermeticWiper” malware used in recent days in actions against government agencies and Ukrainian banks: it can destroy the data on a device, also undermining the correct functioning of the operating system. The alarm comes from the National Cybersecurity Agency in day of the Russian attack on Ukraine, which invites Italian companies and administrations to “urgently implement the indicators of compromise available” on the Csirt website (the incident response team operating within the Agency) and “Raising the level of attention by adopting as a priority the mitigation actions” reported. Experts trace the creation of the malware back to last December 28, which would suggest that the attack had been in preparation for two months. currently, evidence attributing these cyber-attacks to Russia.

In the past, the United States had formally designated men from Gru, the Moscow intelligence agency, as part of a hacker group called the Sandworm responsible for hostile actions against Ukraine. The Kremlin has always denied. «In relation to the evolution of the international situation», the National Cybersecurity Agency «strongly renews the recommendation to adopt high cyber defense measures and maximum internal controls for the protection of one’s digital infrastructures».