Ukraine hit by 'massive' cyberattack targeting the govt and banks shortly after Putin boasted of his army's "readiness" (fence, invasion)

[Roboteer]

When it rains, it pours. Especially when it's Russia who's doing the raining.

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Ukraine is hit by 'massive' cyberattack targeting the government and banks just hours after Putin boasted of his army's 'readiness'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-imminent.html

by Chris Pleasance and James Tapsfield, political editor, and Nick Craven in Kiev for MailOnLine
Published: 03:43 EST, 23 February 2022 | UPDATED: 12:19 EST, 23 February 2022

Ukraine has been hit by a 'massive' cyberattack targeting its government and banks, just hours after a nationwide state of emergency was declared in preparation for a feared Russian invasion.

The websites of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service, and Cabinet of Ministers were all out of action Wednesday afternoon. Bomb threats were also phoned in to several government buildings, thought to be part of a psychological pressure campaign by Moscow.

Deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov said banks were also targeted in a 'massive' distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack - which uses computer networks to bombard websites with information until they crash - in what analysts have warned would likely be the first stage of a Russian attack.

[WK91]

Russia invaded Georgia, they took Crimea, and now they will probably invade Ukraine and occupy parts of it for awhile like they did in Georgia.

What does all of that have to do with the US? Not a damn thing. Who cares?

We’ve got our own problems to deal with.

[GoAmericaGo]

I don’t think Ukraine wants any smoke with Russia.

[Roboteer]

Originally Posted by WK91

What does all of that have to do with the US? Not a damn thing. Who cares?

You obviously do. You jumped into the thread as quickly as you could.

[Kibby]

It’s going to be a Slaughter when Putin moves into the heart of Ukraine.