THE Ukraine cyber security authority says the country is fighting a war in the cyber realm as well as on the ground.
It says it is facing constant cyber-attacks against its government and infrastructure networks, with citizens as well as officials now being targeted.
State Service of Special Communications Deputy Chairman, Viktor Zhora, says his cyber defences are repelling most attacks – but that they are in an unprecedented fight against Russia.
“These two wars [we are fighting] are part of this hybrid war. This is happening first in history and I believe that cyber war can only be ended with the end of conventional war and we will do everything we can to bring this moment closer.”
At the start of the invasion, the digital ministry launched the “IT Army of Ukraine”, which has been carrying out cyber-attacks on Russian targets including attempts to disrupt transport and power networks.
The Telegram group for the army now has 270,000 members – but the ministry estimates that there could be as many as 400,000 hackers fighting online for Ukraine.
