Russian hackers tracking humanitarian convoys in Ukraine through CCTV cams in cafes
Russian hackers gained access to private security cameras in Ukrainian cafes to gather intelligence on humanitarian aid convoys passing by.
That’s according to AFP referring to a U.S. high-ranking security official, Ukrinform reports.
Rob Joyce, director of cybersecurity at the National Security Agency, said the Russian government and government-supported hackers continue to attack Ukrainian information technology systems as part of the ongoing military invasion.
Hackers focus their attention, among other things, on cameras used by local authorities and private businesses to monitor the surrounding area.
This constitutes an attack on Ukrainian interests, which is designed to cause harm, Joyce said.
The official described the tactic as “creative” as Russian hackers seize control of webcams to monitor aid convoys and trains.
They specifically choose businesses to penetrate in order to be able to monitor the routes they believe are important, official explained.
Also, Joyce said that the Russians focused their efforts on hacking American defense manufacturers and logistics transport companies in order to learn more about the chain of arms supply to Ukraine.
As reported, Russian hackers temporarily disabled the website of Canada’s prime minister.
In February, the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057 staged a DDoS attack on a number of Italian companies and institutions on the occasion of the Kyiv visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
In March, the same group attacked Italian government sites, including the lower house of parliament and several ministries, while 20 Ukrainian military personnel recently trained on SAMP-T air defense systems on Italian soil.