Ukraine's Past & Present Cyberwar

Explore Ukraine's cybersecurity landscape in this 45-minute conference talk from Ekoparty 2022. Delve into the eight-year history of cyber-aggression against Ukraine by Russian APT groups, focusing on notable attacks including those targeting the country's power grid. Examine the latest attempt, Industroyer2, a malware specifically designed to trigger electricity blackouts during the ongoing Russian invasion. Learn how the attack unfolded, why it failed, and analyze the evolution of the code since its first version through reverse engineering. Discuss the potential for these attacks to spread to other countries and discover key lessons for defending against such threats. Benefit from the expertise of Robert Lipovsky, Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher at ESET, as he shares insights from his 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, covering APTs, crimeware, and vulnerability research.