Over the past year, the Russian military has wreaked havoc on Ukraine.
More than ahundred thousand peoplehave died, and billions of dollars in property has been destroyed.
The global political balance has been turned on its head.
But what’s surprising is the one thing that has yet to occur: an all-out cyberwar.
This runs counter to conventional wisdom and expectations.
Malware from prior attacks disabled some systems and inadvertently spilled out to companies far outside Ukraine’s borders.
Losing heat and electricity during Ukraine’s brutal winters could have deadly consequences.
But since the invasion, a full-on assault on the grid hasn’t happened, at least not yet.
Though tragic and deadly, this game plan has kept the destruction within Ukraine’s borders.
Regardless, the threat of an all-out cyberwar and the destruction it could cause still looms.
A history of cyberattacks
Ukraine is no stranger to Russian cyberattacks.
The fallout from those attacks has sometimes extended beyond Ukraine’s borders.
“That did not happen.”
Researchers say Russia’s cyberattacks against Ukraine have continued but are lower profile and more targeted.
They pointed to an increase in the use of destructive cyberattacks on Ukrainian government, military and civilian infrastructure.
The phishing has targeted government organizations, think tanks and journalists in NATO countries.
“Maybe they have good reasons,” Shwed said of Russia.
“As much as this is horrible, it could be much worse.”
