Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice-prime minister and minister of digital transformation, tweeted something strange on Sunday, February 27.“Digital talents” is essentially an elegant euphemism for hackers. Fedorov, the elected representative of a sovereign nation, is sounding a call-to-arms to hackers from around the world. A country at war is crowdsourcing cybersoldiers to form a militia. Sure, countries everywhere have been upping their
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Crowdsourcing cybersoldiers: why Russia’s war in Ukraine marks a turning point for cyberconflicts
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Even as a battle rages between Russia and Ukraine, part of it is being fought in cyberspace. Hackers, recruited as volunteers from around the world, are supporting the troops on the ground. It is emblematic of how warcraft is evolving, and is likely going to become the default war-strategy blueprint for countries across the world for the immediate future.
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