Ukraine launches 'IT army,' takes aim at Russian cyberspace

[Wicked Blue]

By James Pearson

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine will create an "IT army" to fight against Russia's digital intrusions, Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Saturday.

Ukraine has called its hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, Reuters exclusively reported last week.

"We are creating an IT army," Fedorov wrote in a Tweet that linked to a channel on the Telegram messaging app which published a list of prominent Russian websites.

"There will be tasks for everyone. We continue to fight on the cyber front. The first task is on the channel for cyber specialists,"fight on the cyber front” as Russian forces continue their assault on Ukraine.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-launches-army-takes-aim-214226643.html

[Throck]

1. An IT Army can move out of the country and work with allies.

[SheltieLover]

3. Yes!

Or, perhaps be comprised of those from allied nations!

[bluestarone]

2. Ukraine needs to start a rumor that

putins inner circle is gonna try to KILL him

[SheltieLover]

4. No kidding!

[MadameButterfly]

6. if they ever wanted to

this is the time

[Cha]

5. They are so Brave & Brilliant!

💙

[radius777]

7. We need a global army

IT and otherwise, that can bring pressure upon Russia and their enablers, in ways that can cripple the Putin regime from the inside out.

Hacking, boycotts, ostracization... the entire world order needs shaking up. There are many people in the West who led us to this point as well, let's not forget it. Ukraine should've been in NATO a long time ago - if they were this would not be happening. We appeased Putin for too long and give off the impression of being afraid of him - and bullies sense and exploit weakness.