Ukraine suffered from a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) from an unknown assailant that threatened the military website of the country and its Ministry of Defense. There are current suspicions regarding Russia's culprits, and it ignited the tensions between both nations as they have a fragile relationship now.
Ukraine DDoS Cyberattack: It Maybe the Russians
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced on their official Facebook account that the Defense and Military website got attacked by cybercriminals that rendered it unavailable for access. The cyberattack focused on a DDoS type where its regular traffic gets flooded with lousy service and internet traffic to disrupt its services.
Ukraine's military website remained inaccessible at the time until recently, regaining its regular traffic for people to access and use. Nevertheless, there are suspicions by several organizations that it came from Russia, with the attack focusing igniting the tension between both countries, which are not that good in terms of their relationship.
Ukraine and Russia are Not at a Good Place
According to BBC News, there has been a mobilization of troops from Russia on their side of the border, with additional soldiers seen in the past months pulling out of their duty. Russia repeatedly denied that it had plans to attack Ukraine and that the country is maintaining diplomacy with its neighbor.
Russia is also the suspected culprit for most cyberattacks in the United States.
Russian Cyberattacks
Russia is the suspected nation for most cyberattacks, and this is because there have been a massive number of attacks and crimes that experts trace back to the country for years now. The United Kingdom Cyber Security Head, Lindy Cameron, regarded that some of the most troublesome ransomware attacks came from Russia.
Additionally, the FSB announced that several suspected REvil ransomware gang members came from the country, to which it caught in a raid on their suspected hiding spots. Several investigations also point out to the Northeastern country to have state-sponsored and rogue cybercriminals residing there and executing their terror overseas.
However, despite Russia being a center for cybercriminals and cybercrime, this does not automatically mean that they are the culprit behind the attack against Ukraine. Nevertheless, the suspicion is massive and may ignite several tensions that may lead to both nations going at war against one another, especially during this trying time.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
