Why Cybersecurity Matters in Conflicts

Infrastructure

Cheaper & hard to detect

Communication warfare

Case Study: Cyberwar in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukrainian Power Grid Attacks

230,000 people

Satellite Communication Attack

Comms & satellites disruption

Comms & satellites disruption

Erase data from computers

Wiper malware Attacks

Destroy government systems

Create chaos

Information control

Spread panic

Weaken trust

Disrupt communications

Ukraine's Cyber Defense & International Support

Detect malware

Protect goverment systems

Move Ukrainian data to secure clouds

Why This Conflict Is Important for Cybersecurity

-> Cyberwar happens alongside the war

-> Civilian infrastructure becomes a target

-> Private tech companies & NATO plays a role

-> Information warfare shapes global perception

SOURCES

https://cyberconflicts.cyberpeaceinstitute.org/

https://www.nato.int/

https://www.dataprotectionreport.com/

https://www.npr.org/ 

https://cybermagazine.com/

https://www.reuters.com/