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There has been substantial commentary on the role of cyberattacks carried by low-level cybercrime actors in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. We analyse 358k web defacement attacks, 1.7M reflected DDoS attacks, 1764 Hack Forums posts mentioning the two countries, and 441 announcements (with 58k replies) of a volunteer hacking group for two months before and four months after the invasion. We find the conflict briefly but notably caught the attention of low-level cybercrime actors, with significant increases in online discussion and both types of attack targeting Russia and Ukraine. However, there was little evidence of high-profile actions; the role of these players in the ongoing hybrid warfare is minor, and they should be separated from persistent and motivated 'hacktivists' in state-sponsored operations. Their involvement in the conflict appears to have been short-lived and fleeting, with a clear loss of interest in discussing the situation and carrying out both defacement and DDoS attacks against either Russia or Ukraine after a few weeks.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Accepted/In press - 23 Jan 2024 |
Event | The ACM Web Conference 2024 - Resorts World Convention Centre, Sentosa, Singapore Duration: 13 May 2024 → 17 May 2024 https://www2024.thewebconf.org |
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Conference | The ACM Web Conference 2024 |
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Abbreviated title | WWW '24 |
Country/Territory | Singapore |
City | Sentosa |
Period | 13/05/24 → 17/05/24 |
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