Cybersecurity
Russia Began Preparing for Cyberattacks on Ukraine in Early 2021
- Ukraine hit with more than 237 digital attacks, Microsoft says
- Early hacks sought strategic and battlefield intelligence
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Russian-affiliated hackers were positioning themselves for cyberattacks against Ukraine as early as March 2021, according to researchers at Microsoft Corp.
A handful of hacking groups secured access to Ukrainian organizations –- including defense, IT and energy networks -- for strategic and battlefield intelligence collection, the technology giant revealed in a report published on Wednesday. The campaigns appeared to be setting the groundwork for attacks before and after the invasion began in February.