Google says it has been working around the clock alongside other Big Tech companies to fight Russian cyberattackers waging a digital war against Ukraine, guarding against some of the same ransomware attackers who previously hit the U.S.
The tech Titan published a “Fog of War” report Thursday saying the Ukrainian government is under “near-constant digital attack” from Russia, including via its military intelligence service, the GRU.
The U.S. government is among those teaming with tech companies to benefit Ukraine. The intelligence community is counting on tech companies, including Microsoft, to assist in fighting Russian cyberattackers. Google said Thursday that it saw cyberattackers on the digital battlefield in Ukraine that the NSA had warned about hitting U.S. infrastructure in 2021. The NSA, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in 2021 that the Conti ransomware gang had waged 400 attacks against U.S. and international organizations.
Google’s report said the attackers demonstrated a strong interest in Ukraine’s hospitality industry, including by launching multiple direct cyberattack campaigns against the same hotel chains. Christian Sorensen, CEO of cybersecurity company SightGain, said he has seen techniques of ransomware operators overlapping with Russian cyberattackers’ efforts in Ukraine. Mr. Sorensen, who formerly served in U.S. Cyber Command, said businesses need to begin preparing for problems now.
The response to that ransomware attack included the establishment of the Biden administration’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative in August 2021 to team government agencies such as the NSA and Department of Defense to fight hackers and cyberattackers. Microsoft and Google are members of the collaborative.
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