Ukraine conflict: Digital and cyber aspects

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Ukraine conflict: Digital and cyber aspects

Digital technology plays an important, if not decisive, role in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Cyberattacks increase as the conflict escalates. Decisions by Big Tech and social media platforms about the services they provide or block directly impact the situation on the ground. Emerging technologies, such as cryptocurrencies, find new applications. Sanctions will impact the development of technology and e-commerce.

This page provides updates about the effects of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on cyber activities and digital networks – and vice-versa – including attacks on digital and critical infrastructures, access to the internet, the trade of technologies, the digital economy, and the use of cryptocurrency in the context of conflict.

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https://dig.watch/trends/ukraine-conflict-digital-and-cyber-aspects

 

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The Ukrainian ccTLD is true proof of resilience. Dmitry Kohmanyuk from HostMaster, the registry operator of the Ukrainian ccTLD .ua, talks about domain defense in critical times and protecting what we all care about most: the people behind domains.

https://www.internetx.com/en/news-detailview/its-all-about-domains-with-dmitry-kohmanyuk-from-ua/

 

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Kyiv Independent Reports on Starlink in Ukraine

Portable white-and-gray Starlink satellite dishes can be mounted on the roof of the house, hidden in a shallow pit, or fastened to the hood of a car—anywhere with a clear view of the sky. When Ukrainian soldiers have to move positions, they carefully pack Starlink equipment and bring it to a new location, plugging the dish into a generator if the power goes out.

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https://circleid.com/posts/20220906-kyiv-independent-reports-on-starlink-in-ukraine

 

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One year of war in Ukraine: Internet trends, attacks, and resilience

A Cloudflare Perspective

February 23, 2023

The Internet has become a significant factor in geopolitical conflicts, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine. Tomorrow marks one year since the Russian invasion of that country. This post reports on Internet insights and discusses how Ukraine's Internet remained resilient in spite of dozens of disruptions in three different stages of the conflict.

The Internet has become a significant factor in geopolitical conflicts, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine. Tomorrow marks one year since the Russian invasion of that country. This post reports on Internet insights and discusses how Ukraine's Internet remained resilient in spite of dozens of disruptions in three different stages of the conflict.

Key takeaways

• Internet traffic shifts in Ukraine are clearly visible from east to west as Ukrainians fled the war, with country-wide traffic dropping as much as 33% after February 24, 2022.
• Air strikes on energy infrastructure starting in October led to widespread Internet disruptions that continue in 2023.
• Application-layer cyber attacks in Ukraine rose 1,300% in early March 2022 compared to pre-war levels.
• Government administration, financial services, and the media saw the most attacks targeting Ukraine.
• Traffic from a number of networks in Kherson was re-routed through Russia between June and October, subjecting traffic to Russia’s restrictions and limitations, including content filtering. Even after traffic ceased to reroute through Russia, those Ukrainian networks saw major outages through at least the end of the year, while two networks remain offline.
• Through efforts on the ground to repair damaged fiber optics and restore electrical power, Ukraine’s networks have remained resilient from both an infrastructure and routing perspective. This is partly due to Ukraine’s widespread connectivity to networks outside the country and large number of IXPs.
• Starlink traffic in Ukraine grew over 500% between mid-March and mid-May, and continued to grow from mid-May through mid-November, increasing nearly 300% over that six-month period. For the full period from mid-March (two weeks after it was made available) to mid-December, it was over a 1,600% increase, dropping a bit after that.

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https://blog.cloudflare.com/one-year-of-war-in-ukraine/

 

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The RIPE NCC and Ukraine/Russia​

https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/the-ripe-ncc-and-ukraine-russia