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
(57,073 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Deuxcents
(16,085 posts)This is good news. Keep us posted..
yaesu
(8,020 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Send them orders to retreat.....
Cha
(296,849 posts)is standing against the Murderous Russian Regime.. Except, of course, the US Cult of the Psychotic MagaTraitors to the USA.
Deuxcents
(16,085 posts)I hope they help with the good fight.
Pinback
(12,152 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
(51,129 posts)That would be fun to see.
FarPoint
(12,288 posts)I sooooo like this idea!
Cha
(296,849 posts)fierywoman
(7,671 posts)msongs
(67,361 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 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
(14,818 posts)and his loyal minions are (homes, offices, dachas, etc) however...
Now that who be a gooood thing. 👍
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)JanMichael
(24,873 posts)Fuck it all up.
Maybe planes will just fall from the sky.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)You wrote, "Maybe planes will just fall from the sky." Go join Trump and Putin if that's how you roll.
JanMichael
(24,873 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)bluestarone
(16,864 posts)I hope this is ALL true!!