Russia is preparing cyberattacks on government websites in Ukraine – NYT

Russia is preparing cyberattacks on the power systems and government websites of Ukraine.

This is reported by The New York Times, UA writes.

At the same time, the United States and Great Britain are assisting the Ukrainian authorities in the issue of resistance to a potential cyber threat from Moscow. They send their cyber warfare experts to prepare specialists for the hacker attacks of the Russian Federation.

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According to the publication similar attacks already took place in 2015 and 2016. The Russian leadership then stated that this was done by criminal groups.

Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid in the past, and experts say Moscow could take similar steps as it builds up its troops along the border. The goal of the Russian Federation is to present Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as inept and defenseless and perhaps provide a pretext for an invasion. 

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