Global sanctions grow every day against Russia, well-known for its state-sponsored cyberwarfare capacity, as its troops occupy Ukraine. From the beginning, Putin has threatened those countries who try to “impede” Russia’s war with consequences “never seen in history.”
On Friday, noted cybersecurity expert and journalist Brian Krebs laid out all the ways Russia may resort to cyberwarfare in response to sanctions and how that conflict could escalate. Last year heralded a rise in cyberattacks that disrupted U.S. industries and infrastructure, where Russia is considered one of the leaders in state-sponsored attacks.
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