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IT Army of Ukraine






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IT Army of Ukraine
IT-армія України
Active26 February 2022 – present[1]
CountryUkraine
BranchCyberwarfare
Size~1000 Ukrainian and foreign volunteers as of 3 March 2022[2]
Websiteitarmy.com.ua

The IT Army of Ukraine (Ukrainian: IT-армія України) is a volunteer cyberwarfare organisation created at the end of February 2022 to fight against digital intrusion of Ukrainian information and cyberspace after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.[1][3] The group also conducts offensive cyberwarfare operations, and Chief of Head of State Special Communications Service of Ukraine Victor Zhora said its enlisted hackers would only attack military targets.[4]

Formation[edit]

On 26 February 2022, the Minister of Digital Transformation and First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov announced the creation of the IT Army, which is mainly coordinating its efforts via Telegram and Twitter.[5][6]

According to Reuters, the Ukrainian government asked for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops. Yegor Aushev, the co-founder of a Ukrainian cybersecurity firm Hacken,[7] wrote, "Ukrainian cybercommunity! It's time to get involved in the cyber defense of our country," asking hackers and cybersecurity experts to submit an application listing their specialties, such as malware development and professional references.[8]

Aims[edit]

The volunteers who joined the group are divided into offensive and defensive cyber units. While the offensive volunteer unit would help Ukraine's military conduct digital espionage operations against invading Russian forces, the defensive unit would be employed to defend infrastructure such as power plants and water systems.[1]

The Ukrainian government used Twitter and Telegram to share a list of Russian and Belarusian targets for the army to attack.[9] Russian ransomware operators responded by offering their assistance to counter the Ukrainian effort.[10]

Activities[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Schectman, Joel; Bing, Christopher (25 February 2022). "EXCLUSIVE Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ a b c Schectman, Joel; Bing, Christopher; Pearson, James (2 March 2022). "Ukrainian cyber resistance group targets Russian power grid, railways". Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ Todd, Drew (25 February 2022). "Anonymous Hacking Group Targets Russian Government". Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ "Ukraine cyber official: We only attack military targets". The Independent. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  • ^ a b Pearson, James (27 February 2022). "Ukraine launches 'IT army,' takes aim at Russian cyberspace". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ "Anonymous and IT Army shut down more than 2,400 Russian websites". Fonetech. 13 September 2022.
  • ^ "Kyiv's hackers seize their wartime moment". POLITICO. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  • ^ "Russia partially restricts access to Facebook to 'protect Russian media'". the Guardian. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  • ^ "Is a Russian cyberwar coming?". The Washington Post. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  • ^ "Russian ransomware gang threatens countries that punish Moscow for Ukraine invasion". Politico. 25 February 2022.
  • ^ ""IT army of Ukraine 2022"". Telegram. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ a b Goodin, Dan (1 March 2022). "After Ukraine recruits an "IT Army," dozens of Russian sites go dark". arstechnica.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ Uberti, David (28 February 2022). "Hackers Target Key Russian Websites". The Wall Street Journal.
  • ^ Coble, Sarah (28 February 2022). "Moscow Exchange Downed by Cyber-Attack". Infosecurity Group. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ ""Disabled in 5 minutes": Ukrainians hack Moscow Stock Exchange". pravda.com.ua. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ Mott, Nathaniel (27 February 2022). "Ukraine Enlists Hackers in 'IT Army' Targeting Russia, Belarus". pcmag.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  • ^ "IT army attacks over 800 Russian websites in two weeks - Ministry of Digital Transformation". www.ukrinform.net. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  • ^ "За 5 місяців ІТ-армія України вивела з ладу понад 6000 ресурсів рф" (in Ukrainian). 1 August 2022.
  • ^ "L'attacco hacker a un'app di taxi ha gettato Mosca nel caos". Wired Italia (in Italian). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  • ^ "Pro-Ukraine Hacktivists Claim to Have Hacked Notorious Russian Mercenary Group". www.vice.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  • ^ "Ukrainians hacked the site of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (ОДКБ)". zoznam.sk. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  • ^ Tidy, Joe (4 October 2023). "Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

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