Russia has achieved far less via cyber warfare in Ukraine than many Western observers expected. Many aspects of Moscow s approach to cyber operations have been misunderstood and overlooked.
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Russian cyber threat: US can learn from Ukraine UkraineAlert by Mark Temnycky
The US has recently been hit by a number of cyberattacks linked to Russia. These incidents echoed similar attacks carried out against Ukraine since the outbreak of hostilities with Russia in 2014. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel)
In recent months, cyber warfare has repeatedly made headlines in the United States. In December 2020, America faced a massive cyberattack orchestrated by hackers reportedly linked to the Russian government. Through the use of a routine software update used on numerous computer systems, the hackers infiltrated over 100 private companies and federal agencies.
The SolarWinds cyberattack targeted the US departments of State, Treasury, and Energy, as well as Microsoft and several other major American companies and federal agencies. These groups are still working to determine how badly the attacks compromised their data. When asked about the SolarWinds cybe