Western nations, including Canada, should brace themselves for the possibility of increased cyber and ransomware attacks if the current tensions between Ukraine and Russia become worse — or even explodes into open warfare early in the new year.
While Moscow would likely not sanction direct, attributable attacks on NATO members, experts say, it would almost certainly use its vast cyber and disinformation capabilities to sow confusion and disaccord among Ukraine’s closest supporters and allies during a crisis.
“I think they could expect high-level cyber attacks just short of Article 5, just short of war, whether or not Putin goes into Ukraine,” said Matthew Schmidt,
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