Russian Cyber Operations Against Ukraine Russian Cyber Operations Against Ukraine - Timeline . EQUINIX THREAT ANALYSIS CENTER (ETAC)"" Website Defacements 14 JAN WhisperGate Wiper deployments 15 JAN Crimea-based FSB campaigns detected (aka Gamaredon) 31 JAN UAC-0056 using SaintBot and OutSteel malware (aka EmberBear) 2 FEB DDOS DDoS attacks against Ukrainian government and banks, plus SMS propaganda campaign 15 FEB Ukrainian military receive threatening SMS texts Russian psyops UK NCSC shares new Sandworm Team malware: Cyclops Blink 23 FEB LEADERSHIP FOR IT SECURITY & PRIVACY ACROSS HHS HHS CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM OFFICE OF INFORMATION SECURITY €8 HermeticWiper and decoy ransomware deployed at Ukrainian government "FreeCivilian" leaks Ukrainian government databases 24 FEB Belarusian Ministry of Defense campaigns detected (aka GhostWriter) DDoS Multiple DDoS botnets attack Ukrainian businesses and governments sites Conti Ransomware pledges allegiance to Russian state 25 FEB IT Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine creates crowd-sourced "IT ARMY of Ukraine" to target Russian Infrastructure 26 FEB 3 LOCK LockBit Ransomware declares it will remain apolitical and is purely financially motivated Conti chat logs are leaked online 27 FEB 11