{"id":414408,"date":"2022-03-10T18:44:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T15:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/"},"modified":"2022-03-10T18:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T15:44:59","slug":"what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"#What will happen if Russia cuts itself off from the global internet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3688b5823a8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3688b5823a8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_will_happen_if_Russia_cuts_itself_off_from_the_global_internet%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What will happen if Russia cuts itself off from the global internet?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/#Russias_increasing_digital_isolation\" >Russia\u2019s increasing digital isolation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/#The_Kremlins_orders\" >The Kremlin\u2019s orders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/#Not_the_first_attempt_at_disconnection\" >Not the first attempt at disconnection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/#The_repercussions\" >The repercussions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-will-happen-if-russia-cuts-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\/#Is_the_internet_safer_without_Russia\" >Is the internet safer without Russia?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_will_happen_if_Russia_cuts_itself_off_from_the_global_internet%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What will happen if Russia cuts itself off from the global internet?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            The invasion of Ukraine has triggered a significant digital shift for Russia. Sanctions imposed by governments around the world \u2013 together with company closures or mothballing \u2013 have significantly impacted the country.<\/p>\n<p>A plethora of events have escalated the invasion into the digital world, with cyberattacks, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/searchsecurity\/news\/252513982\/Conti-ransomware-gang-backs-Russia-threatens-US\">cybercriminals taking sides<\/a>, and even an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/ukraine-is-recruiting-an-it-army-of-cyber-warriors-heres-how-australia-could-make-it-legal-to-join-178414\">IT army of civilians<\/a> being mobilized by Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions imposed on Russia have not only directly hit its economy (and by extension the global economy), but are now also threatening Russian citizens\u2019 access to the internet.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s expected the nation will limit its reliance on the global internet very soon. Although a complete <em>disconnection<\/em> isn\u2019t yet confirmed, even a partial disconnection would be a difficult task. And the repercussions of Russia\u2019s growing digital isolation for its citizens will be immense.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Russias_increasing_digital_isolation\"><\/span>Russia\u2019s increasing digital isolation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More than 85% of Russians use the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/255129\/internet-penetration-in-russia\/\">internet<\/a>. Since the Ukraine invasion began, people in Russia have found themselves increasingly deprived of online services such as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, Twitter, and even Netflix \u2013 with Russia either limiting access to sites or providers withdrawing services.<\/p>\n<p>Russia itself has also introduced a digital <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2022\/03\/04\/russia-ukraine-internet-cogent-cutoff\/\">divide with the rest of the world<\/a>, despite the fact this may further cripple its economy. It is expected to start withdrawing from the global internet by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/88gevb\/russia-is-preparing-to-cut-itself-off-from-the-global-internet\">March 11<\/a>, according to Kremlin documents. Major financial players have pulled out too, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/au\/news\/apple-pay-and-google-pay-cut-off-some-russian-customers\">Apple Pay<\/a>, Google Pay, and most <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/visa-mastercard-russia-ukraine-invasion\/\">major credit card providers<\/a>, significantly impacting <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalcommerce360.com\/2022\/03\/04\/russia-ecommerce-slows-retail-industry-looks-to-help-ukraine\/\">e-commerce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Russia has long-imposed control over state-run media but tolerated a level of free access to content and services through the internet. While such freedoms have been progressively diminished, citizens have still been able to stay connected to the wider web.<\/p>\n<p>This open-access is now being revoked. Russia will assert dominance over internet services and impose <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/uk\/bbc-halts-reporting-russia-after-new-law-passes-2022-03-04\/\">strict censorship<\/a> on local media organizations in an attempt to control <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/russia-is-having-less-success-at-spreading-social-media-disinformation\/\">information<\/a> and reinforce Kremlin propaganda.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Kremlins_orders\"><\/span>The Kremlin\u2019s orders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As part of this plan, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/03\/07\/technology\/russia-ukraine-internet-isolation.html\">Russian government<\/a> has directed businesses to move their web hosting and business services to Russian servers.<\/p>\n<p>While it may be assumed a \u201c.ru\u201d website is located in Russia, this isn\u2019t always the case. Large organizations will often host their services in remote regions\u2019 servers. This may be to gain access to enhanced technologies, increase the resilience of the service, or benefit from reduced service costs.<\/p>\n<p>A good example would be a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/fastly-global-internet-outage-why-did-so-many-sites-go-down-and-what-is-a-cdn-anyway-162371\">content delivery network<\/a>, where content is hosted on multiple servers around the world. This ensures fast access for users and resilience to outages and malicious attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Relocating an individual website to a new server is relatively easy, but doing this on a national scale is a huge logistical challenge. It\u2019s unknown whether Russia even has the capacity and capability to deliver the required resources.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_the_first_attempt_at_disconnection\"><\/span>Not the first attempt at disconnection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With mounting pressure from the West, Russia may <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/china-russia-chief-strategic-partner-war-83292299\">create its own version<\/a> of the \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalaffairs.org.au\/news-item\/the-great-china-firewall\/\">great firewall of China<\/a>\u201d. With this, the Chinese government implemented a number of measures allowing it to regulate and censor the domestic internet as it sees fit.<\/p>\n<p>Although the current demands from the Kremlin relate to service availability \u2013 and migrating websites and services to Russian territories \u2013 this <em>could<\/em> be the first stage of a national disconnection from the global internet.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting, however, even if Russia adopts a domestic internet, it will still need to keep some bridges with the global internet to communicate with other countries.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Russia tested <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-50902496\">disconnecting the country from the internet<\/a>. There are few details relating to how long this test ran.<\/p>\n<p>The test was reportedly successful, but not adopted. It could be the Kremlin stopped short of a full disconnection due to Russia\u2019s reliance on global services, such as social media and financial gateways.<\/p>\n<p>With Russia now becoming increasingly isolated from global networks, it\u2019s potentially easier to implement network changes that would grant the Kremlin full control of Russia\u2019s internet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_repercussions\"><\/span>The repercussions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Disconnecting from the global internet and imposing censorship will inevitably slow down democratic progress in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>It will also impact the country\u2019s technological development. Russia is already facing significant <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.protocol.com\/newsletters\/protocol-enterprise\/russia-ukraine-chips-shields-up\">chip shortages<\/a> and a loss of access to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lightreading.com\/5g\/how-western-sanctions-will-hurt-russian-telecom-and-tech\/d\/d-id\/775873\">advanced telecommunication technologies<\/a>, including deliveries from Ericsson and Nokia.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Russia successfully creates its own separate internet, this would be challenging for citizens to accept.<\/p>\n<p>Until recently, Russian citizens have enjoyed the benefits of the global internet, and they will likely be concerned about its dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance. The social impact would be incredibly difficult to manage.<\/p>\n<p>And while virtual private networks have previously been used within Russia to maintain anonymity, or access censored sources, a properly implemented set of controls could effectively block the use of such techniques.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_internet_safer_without_Russia\"><\/span>Is the internet safer without Russia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Given the amount of cybercrime regularly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/oct\/11\/russia-and-nearby-states-are-origin-of-most-ransomware-says-uk-cyber-chief\">attributed to Russian sources<\/a>, you might imagine Russia\u2019s withdrawal from the global internet would make it a more secure space for everyone else.<\/p>\n<p>While isolating Russia will have an initial impact, cyber-criminal gangs and state-sponsored attacks will quickly return as perpetrators find ways to escape domestic controls.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, state-sponsored attacks will likely increase in the coming months as Russia seeks retribution against the countries (and organizations) that imposed sanctions on Russia.<\/p>\n<p>If cyberwarfare reaches heightened levels, other nations will have to focus more on their defense capabilities to protect their infrastructure. 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