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Cyberattacks On Ukraine Could Be Prelude To More Aggression, Experts Say
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Ukrainian officials say the attacks were “psychological” and didn’t cause damage or steal money. Experts say it could be a signal for more hacks–or worse.
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Cyberattack hits websites of Ukraine defense ministry and armed forces
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Cyberattacks On Ukraine Could Be Prelude To More Aggression, Experts Say
Ukraine said on Tuesday that the websites of the country's defence ministry and armed forces as well as two state banks had been hit by a cyberattack of possibly Russian origin.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said it had been hit with a cyberattack amid heightened tensions with Russia and concerns Moscow could launch aggressive actions against the country, including a potential ground invasion.&n
A separate Ukrainian agency, the Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security, said the website of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had also been attacked.
While Ukrainian officials have not yet identified the hackers, it is likely they will blame Russia as tensions between the two countries have been rising.
By Sean Lyngaas and Tim Lister, CNN A cyberattack hit the websites of Ukraine’s defense ministry and armed forces, and the websites of two Ukrainian banks on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian government agencies’ statements. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the hacking incident.
Ukrainian officials say the attacks were “psychological” and didn’t cause damage or steal money. Experts say it could be a signal for more hacks–or worse.
By Sean Lyngaas, Anastasia Graham-Yooll, Tim Lister and Matthew Chance, CNN A high-volume cyberattack that temporarily blocked access to the websites of Ukrainian defense agencies and banks on Tuesday was “the largest [such attack] in the history of Ukraine,” according to a government minister.
By Sean Lyngaas, Anastasia Graham-Yooll, Tim Lister and Matthew Chance, CNN A high-volume cyberattack that temporarily blocked access to the websites of Ukrainian defense agencies and banks on Tuesday was “the largest [such attack] in the history of Ukraine,” according to a government minister.
Ukrainian officials investigating Tuesday’s cyberattacks that brought down websites belonging to its Ministry of Defense, army and popular banks are now calling them the “largest” of its kind in the history of the country – and suspect Russia is the culprit.
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