This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Yegor Aushev, the CEO and co-founder of Ukrainian cybersecurity firm Cyber Unit Tech, about his efforts coordinating a cyber response to Russia's invasion. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I asked if they had any qualifications and what their skills were. I checked with someone from the Ukrainian cybersecurity community because I didn't want Russian agents infiltrating. Within the first few days of the war, we separated the cyber army into groups of between 7 to 10 people. I didn't want anyone in the group to know the identities of the others in case of a data leak. Our call for decentralized cyber army volunteers is probably what inspired others to create their own groups, such asHe expanded on our idea and set up a Telegram channel. The
One project we worked on was when a few groups joined forces and used our technical skills to create bots that would recognize if someone tried to withdraw Russian rubles from an ATM, for example.
what happens when the power goes out?
Talk about Ukraine using drones to drop chemicals on Russian soldiers.
Has the exposing of Ukrainian troll farms on Twitter and Elon Musk taking over had any impact on your ability to spread propaganda?
I know this was a big issue at the beginning of the war. Is it still? Or did the educated hackers leave Russia?
Go NAFO!!!