Russian-Ukrainian cyberwarfare
Russian-Ukrainian cyberwarfare is a component of the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine since the collapse of the Soviet Union, which in 2014 grew into an open armed confrontation — the Russian-Ukrainian war. The first attacks on information systems of private enterprises and state institutions of Ukraine were recorded during mass protests in 2013.

Operation “Armageddon”, a Russian campaign of systematic cyber espionage on the information systems of government agencies, law enforcement, and defense agencies, began in 2013. The information obtained in this way could probably help Russia on the battlefield.

The Russian-Ukrainian cyberwar was the first conflict in cyberspace when a successful attack on the energy system was carried out, which brought it down. According to the US Presidential Administration, the hacker attack on Ukraine by Russia in June 2017 using the NotPetya virus became the largest known hacker attack. 

In February 2014, the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine began, which was also carried out in cyberspace. According to the director of the US National Security Agency Michael Rogers, with the start of a military incursion into Crimea, Russia has launched a cyber war against Ukraine to damage such important infrastructure as telecommunications and government networks. Ukrainian experts also state the beginning of a cyberwar with Russia.

After the beginning of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, companies specializing in the provision of cybersecurity services began to register an increase in the number of cyberattacks on information systems in the country. The victims of Russian cyberattacks were government agencies of Ukraine, the EU, the United States, defense agencies, international and regional defense and political organizations, think tanks, the media, and dissidents.

In particular, researchers have identified two groups of Russian hackers who have been active in the Russian-Ukrainian cyber war: the so-called APT29 (also known as Cozy Bear, Cozy Duke) and APT28 (also known as Sofacy Group, Tsar Team, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear).

Between 2013 and 2014, some information systems of Ukrainian government agencies were affected by a computer virus known as Snake / Uroborus / Turla.
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