The hybrid war that began before Russia invaded Ukraine
By DW
25 February 2022 |
3:23 pm
Russia has already been using weapons like malware and disinformation against Ukraine for eight years. Shortly after the invasion, security experts discovered cyberattacks designed to disable Ukrainian computers.
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