Security News > 2023 > February > CISA Sounds Alarm on Cybersecurity Threats Amid Russia's Invasion Anniversary

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging organizations and individuals to increase their cyber vigilance, as Russia's military invasion of Ukraine officially enters one year.

"CISA assesses that the United States and European nations may experience disruptive and defacement attacks against websites in an attempt to sow chaos and societal discord on February 24, 2023, the anniversary of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine," the agency said.

To that end, CISA is recommending that organizations implement cybersecurity best practices, increase preparedness, and take proactive steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of distributed denial-of-service attacks.

The advisory comes as the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine revealed that Russian nation-state hackers breached government websites and planted backdoors as far back as December 2021.

The findings come as Fortinet reported a 53% increase in destructive wiper attacks from Q3 to Q4 2022, primarily fueled by Russia's state-sponsored hackers striking an unprecedented variety of data-destroying malware at Ukraine.

"Cybercriminals are also now developing their own wiper malware which is being used readily across CaaS organizations, meaning that the threat of wiper malware is more widespread than ever and all organizations are a potential target, not just those based in Ukraine or surrounding countries."

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