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The Unprecedented Cyberattack That Crippled Ukraine
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43:02 - 55:25 (12:23)

The cyber attack known as NotPetya, which caused billions of dollars in damages globally in 2017, was part of a larger Russian cyber war against Ukraine, according to Andy Greenberg, author of "Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers."

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The NotPetya cyber attack in Ukraine caused widespread and unprecedented damage to multiple essential services, including the postal service, banks, power companies, and hospitals, among others, which has never been seen before in a full spectrum cyber war.
43:02 - 45:59 (02:56)
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Cyber Attack
Summary

The NotPetya cyber attack in Ukraine caused widespread and unprecedented damage to multiple essential services, including the postal service, banks, power companies, and hospitals, among others, which has never been seen before in a full spectrum cyber war.

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The Unprecedented Cyberattack That Crippled Ukraine
Episode
54: NotPetya
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Andy Greenberg shares his insights on the Russian cyber war against Ukraine with forensic evidence tying the NatPetya attack to earlier waves of attacks against Ukraine, explaining how the climax was a nation-state sponsored and escalating series of cyber attacks against a military target.
45:59 - 51:40 (05:41)
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Cyberwarfare
Summary

Andy Greenberg shares his insights on the Russian cyber war against Ukraine with forensic evidence tying the NatPetya attack to earlier waves of attacks against Ukraine, explaining how the climax was a nation-state sponsored and escalating series of cyber attacks against a military target.

Chapter
The Unprecedented Cyberattack That Crippled Ukraine
Episode
54: NotPetya
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The physical proximity to the perpetrators of cyberattacks does not necessarily result in their capture or stoppage.
51:40 - 54:24 (02:44)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

The physical proximity to the perpetrators of cyberattacks does not necessarily result in their capture or stoppage. The presence of other hacker teams in the same building as a known group adds to the difficulty in identifying and stopping cybercriminals.

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The Unprecedented Cyberattack That Crippled Ukraine
Episode
54: NotPetya
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The decision to use a cyberattack as an information operation release or keep it as an O-Day can affect the return on investment.
54:24 - 55:25 (01:01)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

The decision to use a cyberattack as an information operation release or keep it as an O-Day can affect the return on investment. As seen in the NotPetya attack, releasing it as an O-Day would have caused more damage outside of the targeted country and created panic.

Chapter
The Unprecedented Cyberattack That Crippled Ukraine
Episode
54: NotPetya
Podcast
Darknet Diaries