Ukraine ‘99.9%’ sure Russia behind massive cyber attack

Ukraine is “99.9%” sure Russia was behind a massive cyber attack

Ukraine is “99.9%” sure Russia was behind a massive cyber attack against Ukrainian government websites and the hack could signal a new physical invasion will follow, the president’s top security official has told Sky News.

Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, revealed that some areas within the government’s security and defence departments have been put on an even higher state of alert than usual in case of further hostilities.

He noted that the cyber attack was a “textbook” move ahead of real-world military action.

Asked if a new Russian invasion could happen as early as the weekend, Mr Danilov said: “It can happen on any day. Again, it depends only on one person – [Russian President] Vladimir Putin.”

The attack, which impacted about 70 government websites, splashed a warning for the public to “be afraid and expect the worst”.

“We can clearly track their signature. These are the Russian specialists who perform these actions,” he said.

Asked directly if he believed Russia was behind the hack, he said: “I am 99.9% sure.”

As for whether he thought it was a first shot ahead of a physical attack, Mr Danilov said: “That’s how it is according to the textbook. Destabilisation, destabilisation, destabilisation and afterwards comes action. It’s written like that in all the textbooks.”

Mr Danilov, who turns 60 this year making him, he said, the oldest official advising President Volodymyr Zelensky, underlined that his country is no stranger to hostilities.



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