Technology Alert: The devastating Russian cyberwar that experts feared hasn’t yet amounted to much as skilled Ukrainian defense repels attacks

Military commanders have long predicted how a cyberwar would unfold: Communications networks would be knocked offline, cutting-edge software would sabotage power plants, and whole populations would be unable to get money, gasoline or refrigerated food. But while Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spawned all manner of cyberattacks and defenses, few are playing out the way the experts thought they would. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for alerts Technology Alert Feb. 28, 6:11 p.m. EST The devastating Russian cyberwar that experts feared hasn't yet amounted to much as skilled Ukrainian defense repels attacks Military commanders have long predicted how a cyberwar would unfold: Communications networks would be knocked offline, cutting-edge software would sabotage power plants, and whole populations would be unable to get money, gasoline or refrigerated food. But while Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spawned all manner of cyberattacks and defenses, few are playing out the way the experts thought they would. Read more   Advertisement

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