Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center


29 articles

How the war in Ukraine has been a catalyst in private-public collaborations

How the war in Ukraine has been a catalyst in private-public collaborations

How the war in Ukraine has been a catalyst in private-public collaborations

As the war shows no signs of ending and cyber-activity by states and criminal groups remains high, conversations around the cyber-resilience of critical infrastructure have never been more vital

André Lameiras • 09 May 2023


A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine

A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine

A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine

ESET Research has compiled a timeline of cyberattacks that used wiper malware and have occurred since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022

ESET Research • 24 Feb 2023


SwiftSlicer: New destructive wiper malware strikes Ukraine

SwiftSlicer: New destructive wiper malware strikes Ukraine

SwiftSlicer: New destructive wiper malware strikes Ukraine

Sandworm continues to conduct attacks against carefully chosen targets in the war-torn country

Editor • 27 Jan 2023


RansomBoggs: New ransomware targeting Ukraine

RansomBoggs: New ransomware targeting Ukraine

RansomBoggs: New ransomware targeting Ukraine

ESET researchers spot a new ransomware campaign that goes after Ukrainian organizations and has Sandworm's fingerprints all over it

Editor • 28 Nov 2022


Virtual private networks: 5 common questions about VPNs answered

Virtual private networks: 5 common questions about VPNs answered

Virtual private networks: 5 common questions about VPNs answered

(Almost) everything you always wanted to know about virtual private networks, but were afraid to ask

André Lameiras • 23 Jun 2022


Industroyer: A cyber-weapon that brought down a power grid

Industroyer: A cyber-weapon that brought down a power grid

Industroyer: A cyber-weapon that brought down a power grid

Five years ago, ESET researchers released their analysis of the first ever malware that was designed specifically to attack power grids

André Lameiras • 13 Jun 2022


100 days of war in Ukraine: How the conflict is playing out in cyberspace

100 days of war in Ukraine: How the conflict is playing out in cyberspace

100 days of war in Ukraine: How the conflict is playing out in cyberspace

It’s been 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, and we look back at various cyberattacks connected to the conflict

André Lameiras • 03 Jun 2022


Keeping it real: Don’t fall for lies about the war

Keeping it real: Don’t fall for lies about the war

Keeping it real: Don’t fall for lies about the war

Falsehoods about the war in Ukraine come in all shapes and sizes – here are a few examples of what’s in the fake news

André Lameiras • 30 May 2022


Fake news – why do people believe it?

Fake news – why do people believe it?

Fake news – why do people believe it?

In the age of the perpetual news cycle and digital media, the risks that stem from the fake news problem are all too real

André Lameiras • 18 May 2022