Whether it ’s Anonymous claiming to haveshut down the Control Centerof the Russian Space Agency , Roscosmos , or a Ukrainian part manufacturer making electric fomite charge stations spit out content that " Putin is a cocksucker " , the Russia - Ukraine invasion is a struggle that refuse to stay offline .
Adding to this , the Ukrainian authorities is now call on cyber - security experts – as well as other amateurs – to join an " IT US Army " in the scrap against Russia . Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov enquire people to sign up to the " army " onSaturday .
" We are make an IT army . We need digital talents , " Fedorov wrote on Twitter , adding that all labor would be given out to the armyon a Telegram epithelial duct . " There will be tasks for everyone . We uphold to defend on the cyber front . The first task is on the channel for cyber medical specialist . "
Gizmodo reportsthat the first request for the cyber army was to launch abnegation of serve ( DDOS ) attacks against 31 targets , including regime entities , Russian banks , and Russian businesses . masses with less expertness in cybersecurity were ask to report YouTube videos contain misinformation on the conflict , in an attempt to have the videos removed .
It ’s not known whether it is connect to the IT army , but there have been several high - visibility attacks on Russian websites in late days . One onslaught by Anonymous picture several prominent Russian intelligence outlets display anti - war messages .
“ Dear citizen . We urge you to stop this madness , do n’t post your Word and husbands to certain expiry . Putin makes us lie and assign us in peril , ” one content greeted user to the Forbes Russia , Fontanka , and Takie Dela websites , harmonize to CNN .
“ We have been isolated from the whole humans , oil and gas pedal are no longer trade . In a few years , we will be living like in North Korea . "
Several websites alsodisplayed the number of casualtieson the Russian side , physical body which have not been released by the Kremlin , likely in an attempt to plow more Russians against the invasion , or kindle those who are already against the invasion into action .
