Science and technology | Cyber-warfare
Russian hackers are preparing for a new campaign in Ukraine
A spring cyber-offensive is about to be unleashed
Russia’s cyber-offensive last year was fast, furious—and underwhelming. In it, hackers conducted perhaps the largest ever assault on computer networks. Ukraine, well-prepared and supported by foreign tech companies and allies, parried many of these blows, keeping communications and crucial government services online against all expectations. But the cyberwar, like the physical one, is evolving.
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline "The spring cyber-offensive"
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