EXCLUSIVE Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
Source: reuters.com
The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project.
As Russian forces attacked cities across Ukraine, requests for volunteers began to appear on hacker forums on Thursday morning, as many residents fled the capital Kyiv. read more
"Ukrainian cybercommunity! It's time to get involved in the cyber defense of our country," the post read, asking hackers and cybersecurity experts to submit an application via Google docs, listing their specialties, such as malware development, and professional references.
Yegor Aushev, co-founder of a cybersecurity company in Kyiv, told Reuters he wrote the post at the request of a senior Defense Ministry official who contacted him on Thursday. Aushev's firm Cyber Unit Technologies is known for working with Ukraine's government on the defense of critical infrastructure.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/exclusive-ukraine-calls-hacker-underground-defend-against-russia-2022-02-24/
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SheltieLover
(78,235 posts)yaesu
(9,124 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)Deuxcents
(26,004 posts)This is good news. Keep us posted..
yaesu
(9,124 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)yaesu
(9,124 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)Send them orders to retreat.....
Cha
(317,714 posts)is standing against the Murderous Russian Regime.. Except, of course, the US Cult of the Psychotic MagaTraitors to the USA.
Deuxcents
(26,004 posts)I hope they help with the good fight.
Pinback
(13,542 posts)Geeks, as a rule, dont like bullies. And some of the same people whove spilled oligarchs secrets in recent years are ready to help, I feel certain. Will be interesting to see how this goes.
L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)That would be fun to see.
FarPoint
(14,648 posts)I sooooo like this idea!
Cha
(317,714 posts)fierywoman
(8,540 posts)msongs
(73,236 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)RT.com has also been targeted in what appears to be a widespread denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
https://www.rt.com/russia/550548-anonymous-cyber-war-russia/
Also locked, their admin e-mail domain rttv.ru
Explanation: There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.
Ameri Canadian
(37 posts)Let 'em freeze in the dark.
electric_blue68
(26,406 posts)and his loyal minions are (homes, offices, dachas, etc) however...
Now that who be a gooood thing. 👍
L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)JanMichael
(25,725 posts)Fuck it all up.
Maybe planes will just fall from the sky.
L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)You wrote, "Maybe planes will just fall from the sky." Go join Trump and Putin if that's how you roll.
JanMichael
(25,725 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)bluestarone
(21,639 posts)I hope this is ALL true!!
