The country's information structures are subjected to massive computer attacks, the intensity of which has increased tenfold since the beginning of the special military operation, Irina Tyazhlova stressedUN, March 7.
/tass/. The Western bloc actively recruits hacker mercenaries to conduct operations against Russia, purposefully involves ordinary users from all over the world in this criminal activity. This was stated on Monday by the representative of the Russian Federation Irina Tyazhlova, speaking at a meeting of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Security Issues in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies.
"We believe that it is no secret to anyone what dictated the methodical attempts of the United States and its allies to promote the topic of "Russian hackers" and "Russian cyber aggression." This is done with only one purpose - to hide their own destructive actions in the information space," the diplomat said. - In fact, the NATO countries are openly engaged in the militarization of the information space, vigorously increasing their offensive arsenal, improving methods of carrying out computer attacks. There are numerous documentary evidences of this, including public confessions of high-ranking officials in conducting digital sabotage against Russia."
"Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Western states have launched a full-scale campaign against Russia, seeking to test the strength of the economy, financial and energy sectors, as well as the main industries," the representative of the Russian Federation noted. - Russia's information structures are subjected to massive computer attacks, the intensity of which has increased tenfold since the beginning of the special military operation. <...> The Western bloc actively recruits hacker mercenaries, uses the information and communication potentials of its allies and controlled private companies, purposefully involves ordinary users from all over the world in this criminal activity."
According to her, "detailed instructions on the implementation and coordination of computer attacks, lists of their goals, including specific government agencies, life support facilities, media and financial structures," are published in open access on specialized forums and social networks. "Ukraine is assigned the role of a testing ground in this scenario. The West is pumping in substantial financial resources, training personnel, providing technical assistance in building up the offensive information and communication potential of the Kiev regime," the diplomat drew attention. "It is no coincidence that Kiev was involved in the activities of the Tallinn center of the [NATO] alliance on cybersecurity." In other words, they were included in the "cyberNATO".
