Russia's use of cyberattacks is probably closely linked to its direct military action.
Russian hackers launched large-scale cyber operations against Ukraine in March 2021. Probably, this laid the groundwork for further military Russian invasion of Ukraine , according to a Microsoft report.
According to Microsoft, Russian-related hackers began preparing for the invasion of Ukraine in March 2021, intensifying attacks on Ukrainian organizations to gain a foothold in their systems.
In particular, as Russian troops began advancing to the border with Ukraine, there were attempts to gain access to intelligence through cyberattacks. By mid-2021, hostile hackers were targeting supply chains not only in Ukraine but also in NATO member states.
The report notes that in early 2022, Russian hackers began to attack more maliciously Ukrainian organizations. And after the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, cyber operations were deployed to support strategic and tactical goals.
Microsoft believes that Russia's use of cyberattacks is probably closely related, and sometimes directly related to its direct military action against services and institutions that are crucial to the civilian population.
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Russian hackers are increasingly attacking ordinary Ukrainians . In addition, the number of information and psychological operations against the population is growing Of Ukraine in social networks and messengers, the State Special Communications Service reports.
Attackers carry out phishing emails to gain access to Ukrainian credentials. Meta has warned about the hacking of public and military accounts with data stolen during phishing emails. In hacked accounts, Russian hackers are placing propaganda and urging Ukrainians to surrender.
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