Security News > 2022 > February > Ukraine says its 'IT Army' has taken down key Russian sites
Key Russian websites and state online portals have been taken offline by attacks claimed by the Ukrainian cyber police force, which now openly engages in cyber-warfare.
The Ukrainian cyber police have announced having targeted the websites of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, the FSB, and the Sberbank, Russia's state-owned bank.
While Ukraine is trying to coordinate attacks against Russian interests, hacking groups conduct their own campaigns.
A Belarusian hacking group known as 'Cyber Partisans' claimed to have disrupted trains in Belarus to help slow down the transport of Russian troops.
Another hacking group known as 'AgainstTheWest' also targets Russian interests, claiming to have hacked a steady stream of Russian websites and corporations.
While many hackers are targeting Russia, Ukraine has not been free of cyberattacks while they fend off the invasion by the Russian military.