Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center


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Operation Texonto: Information operation targeting Ukrainian speakers in the context of the war

Operation Texonto: Information operation targeting Ukrainian speakers in the context of the war

Operation Texonto: Information operation targeting Ukrainian speakers in the context of the war

A mix of PSYOPs, espionage and … fake Canadian pharmacies!

Matthieu Faou • 21 Feb 2024


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