War & Cyber: 3 Years of Struggle and Lessons for Global Security

Russia is one of the most aggressive nations when it comes to
state coordinated cyberattacks – and Ukraine has been at the center of their
crosshairs for 3 years.  This report,
provided the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection
of Ukraine contains an incredible amount of cybersecurity insights, showcasing
the coordinated aggressive cyberwarfare campaigns of Russia against
Ukraine. 

It brings to the forefront that understanding your adversary,
especially an aggressive nation state, is important for cyber defense.  Knowing their motivations, capabilities, and
tactics becomes an advantage when allocating resources for maximum impact.

Intelligence shows Russia is on a cyber rampage, leveraging FSB,
SVR, and GRU resources to professionally target Ukraine’s critical infrastructures,
military, and international diplomacy support efforts.

The number of total incidents against Ukraine, originating
from Russia, has steadily increased from 1350 in 2021 to 4315 in 2024, but the
number of actual critical incidents has been managed down from a high of 1048
in 2022 to a mere 59 in 2024 – showcasing how the rapid detection and response
to cyberattacks has been impacted by Ukraine’s improved cyber resilience.

Even against a much larger adversary, Ukraine is showcasing
outstanding cybersecurity, enabled by strong strategies and sound tactics.  There are lessons to learn for any enterprise
that could potentially be targeted by aggressive nation states.

Definitely worth the read!

Download: https://matthewrosenquist.substack.com/api/v1/file/c9352202-41e2-4c49-b473-07c10d8d42dd.pdf

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Information Security Strategy authored by Matthew Rosenquist. Read the original post at: https://infosecstrategy.blogspot.com/2025/05/war-cyber-3-years-of-struggle-and.html