China allegedly conducted a vast cyber attack on Ukraine’s military and nuclear facilities prior to the invasion by Russia and the start of the war. This was revealed by intelligence sources obtained by the Times: according to the Ukrainian security service, the SBU – writes the British newspaper – more than 600 websites belonging to the Ministry of Defense in Kiev and other institutions have undergone thousands of hacking attempts coordinated by the Chinese government.
The spy agency revealed that, in an apparent show of complicity in the invasion, the Chinese attacks began before the end of the Winter Olympics and peaked on February 23, the day before Russian troops and tanks crossed. the border, we read in the Times.
According to the Sbu, the attacks were aimed at infiltrating various strategic objectives, from the defense forces at the border to the national bank and the railway operator.
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