Security News > 2022 > February > Ukraine recruits "IT Army" to hack Russian entities, lists 31 targets
Ukraine is recruiting a volunteer "IT army" of security researchers and hackers to conduct cyberattacks on thirty-one Russian entities, including government agencies, critical infrastructure, and banks.
A Telegram channel created to organize the IT Army's operations released a list of Russian targets.
This list includes 31 targets, including Russian government agencies, government IP addresses, government storage devices and mail servers, three banks, large corporations supporting critical infrastructure, and even the popular Russian search engine and email portal, Yandex.
While watching the images of Russia invading Ukraine unfold on TV or social media, you may be tempted to join the "IT army" and conduct cyberattacks against Russian entities.
While governments aiding Ukraine may turn a blind eye to cyber activities targeting Russian entities, it is very important to think about the legal ramifications of conducting attacks before doing so.
The IT Army Telegram channel also suggests that people share videos of the attack on Ukraine on social media, YouTube, and through ads as another means of helping them during this conflict.