Cyber attacks are rising as digital crime becomes a new geopolitical background. With the world suffering from the war consequences in real time, this digital warfront is equally devastating. WION’s business editor Rahul Karunakar spoke to José Manuel Barroso, former president of the European Commission and former prime minister of Portugal, on what the nations can do to mitigate risks around cyber attacks. Listen in to what he had to say…

‘Cyber Attacks Compliment Other Forms Of War:’ Ex PM Of Portugal On Growing Threat Of Cyber Attacks

The attack on Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest electronic communications operator took out mobile and home internet service for as many as 24 million people in Ukraine.

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Wars are conventionally fought on land, air or sea. But advent of technology has opened up newer dimensions of conflict. This type of war may not be explicitly visible in terms of loud explosion and scary warmachines. But the warfare is more devastating that the conventional one.

Cyber warfare has the capacity to cripple an entire nation, let alone the armed forces. Countries are highly dependent on tech and a well-calibrated cyber strike can wreak havoc without the attacker having to use conventional weapons. The cyber capabilities have increasingly been used to influence public opinion and perception in the target country. Russia is understood to have formidable cyber warfare capabilities

"This type of warfare is known as “fourth generation warfare or hybrid warfare, which is a combination of war on ground, coupled with cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, spreading of disinformation on social media networks, mobilization of covert sabotage groups and causing disturbances of law and order,” said Brijesh Singh, senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and cybersecurity expert.

Russia's invasion on Ukraine was accompanied by reports of cyber attacks. Ukraine said that the country's defence ministry and armed forces as well as two state banks had been hit by a cyberattack. Ukraine pointed finger at Russia. It denied the allegation.

"We do not know anything. As expected, Ukraine continues blaming Russia for everything," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on February 16.

“All these activities are carried out in a highly coordinated fashion what an intent to create a kind of domino effect in multiple domains. Information warfare or disinformation campaigns are used to create a cacophony of narratives which totally confuses the populace in the target country,” said Brijesh Singh.

Wars are conventionally fought on land, air or sea. But advent of technology has opened up newer dimensions of conflict. This type of war may not be explicitly visible in terms of loud explosion and scary warmachines.

Wars are conventionally fought on land, air or sea. But advent of technology has opened up newer dimensions of conflict. This type of war may not be explicitly visible in terms of loud explosion and scary warmachines. But the warfare is more devastating that the conventional one. Cyber warfare has the capacity to cripple an entire nation, let alone the armed forces. Countries are highly dependent on tech and a well-calibrated cyber strike can wreak havoc without the attacker having to use conventional weapons. The cyber capabilities have increasingly been used to influence public opinion and perception in the target country. Russia is understood to have formidable cyber warfare capabilities "This type of warfare is known as “fourth generation warfare or hybrid warfare, which is a combination of war on ground, coupled with cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, spreading of disinformation on social media networks, mobilization of covert sabotage groups and causing disturbances of law and order,” said Brijesh Singh, senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and cybersecurity expert. Russia's invasion on Ukraine was accompanied by reports of cyber attacks. Ukraine said that the country's defence ministry and armed forces as well as two state banks had been hit by a cyberattack. Ukraine pointed finger at Russia. It denied the allegation. "We do not know anything. As expected, Ukraine continues blaming Russia for everything," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on February 16. “All these activities are carried out in a highly coordinated fashion what an intent to create a kind of domino effect in multiple domains. Information warfare or disinformation campaigns are used to create a cacophony of narratives which totally confuses the populace in the target country,” said Brijesh Singh.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Cyber warfare underway alongside conventional fight

'Anonymous,' a cyber hacker group, has declared a "cyber war" against Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration as it launches a full-scale invasion of Kyiv in the midst of the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The hacking collective's goal, according to international media, is to deactivate several Russian government websites.

RT.com, a Russian state-controlled international television network, was also targeted by the gang.

According to sources, RT.com and a number of other websites were targeted in a broad denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the hacker collective 'Anonymous,' known for accessing foreign government accounts, declared a "cyberwar" on Russia on Thursday.

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The group announced their move on social media, claiming to have taken down a number of Russian government websites.&nbsp;

A social media account purporting to represent the group wrote on Thursday that "The Anonymous collective is officially in cyber war against the Russian government."

"The "Anonymous collective has taken down the website of the Russian propaganda channel RT News," it added, confirming the RT.com hack.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the Russian government's websites, the Kremlin, the Duma, and the Ministry of Defense were all hit by the hacker collective's 'cyberattack.'

Several users reported that the websites targeted by the gang slowed down and went offline for long periods of time during the day on social media networks.

In a series of tweets, the group made it clear that it was opposed to Putin's recent actions against Ukraine.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

'Anonymous,' a cyber hacker group, has declared a "cyber war" against Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration as it launches a full-scale invasion of Kyiv in the midst of the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

'Anonymous,' a cyber hacker group, has declared a "cyber war" against Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration as it launches a full-scale invasion of Kyiv in the midst of the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The hacking collective's goal, according to international media, is to deactivate several Russian government websites. RT.com, a Russian state-controlled international television network, was also targeted by the gang. According to sources, RT.com and a number of other websites were targeted in a broad denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the hacker collective 'Anonymous,' known for accessing foreign government accounts, declared a "cyberwar" on Russia on Thursday. The Anonymous collective is officially in cyber war against the Russian government. #Anonymous #Ukraine — Anonymous (@YourAnonOne) February 24, 2022 × The group announced their move on social media, claiming to have taken down a number of Russian government websites. A social media account purporting to represent the group wrote on Thursday that "The Anonymous collective is officially in cyber war against the Russian government." "The "Anonymous collective has taken down the website of the Russian propaganda channel RT News," it added, confirming the RT.com hack. Meanwhile, the Russian government's websites, the Kremlin, the Duma, and the Ministry of Defense were all hit by the hacker collective's 'cyberattack.' Several users reported that the websites targeted by the gang slowed down and went offline for long periods of time during the day on social media networks. In a series of tweets, the group made it clear that it was opposed to Putin's recent actions against Ukraine. (With inputs from agencies)

Russia-Ukraine war: Hackers' group 'Anonymous' declares 'cyber war' on Moscow

Last week, a cyberattack on American IT firm Kaseya, was reported to be the biggest global ransomware attack on record. It's reported that hackers have demanded $70 million to restore the data. This time, it's an American company that has been hit, but unfortunately, cyberattacks are not restricted to any particular country. Many nations are witnessing a rash of high-profile ransomware attacks. Cyber criminals are exploiting vulnerabilities to attack the critical IT infrastructure of different companies and countries. Clearly, cyber space is the new battleground and cyberattacks are emerging as new-age weapons. We find out which countries have better cyber capabilities than others and also look at how prepared India is to take on enemies in cyber warfare.

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