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The cyber and influence operations of the war in Ukraine’s digital battlefield
Prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many observers expected that a Russian-led hybrid war, like that observed when Russia invaded Donbas and illegally annexed Crimea in 2014, would involve: marrying cyber weapons, influence operations, and military force to swiftly overrun Ukrainian defenses.
- Marrying cyber weapon.
- Influence operations.
- Military force to swiftly overrun Ukrainian defenses.
Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War
The latest findings in our ongoing threat intelligence efforts in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and a series of conclusions from its first four months reinforces the need for ongoing and new investments in technology, data, and partnerships to support governments, companies, NGOs, and universities.
Now, one year after its full-scale invasion, Russia’s military has indeed wrought physical devastation in Ukraine but has not achieved its objectives—in part because Moscow’s parallel cyber and influence operations have largely failed.
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