#US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware

#US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice accused five members of Russia’s military intelligence agency of hacking several Ukrainian government agencies, an unnamed U.S. government agency in Maryland, and computers belonging to 26 NATO countries, among other victims.  The DOJ announced the indictment of the five members of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate, also known as…

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#Should countries ever respond to cyberattacks with physical force?

#Should countries ever respond to cyberattacks with physical force?

“#Should countries ever respond to cyberattacks with physical force?” In conventional warfare, it’s accepted that if a state finds itself under attack, it’s entitled to respond – either with defensive force, or with a counterattack. But it’s less clear how countries should respond to cyberattacks: state-backed hacks which often have dangerous real-world implications. The 2020…

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