First official war effort hack: Ukranian intelligence services claim hack on Rosaviatsia
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The Ukrainian intelligence service claim that they have successfully executed a cyber operation against Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, 'Rosaviatsia', resulting in the acquisition of a trove of confidential documents.
This operation apparently unveiled a significant volume of daily reports from Rosaviatsia, revealing critical issues within the Russian civil aviation sector. The publication by Ukraine highlights an alarming increase in aviation incidents, with a notable surge in emergencies related to the Russian 'dry superjet' and tripling of safety hazards within a year, and the sanctions have exacerbated spare parts shortages, leading to "aviation cannibalism".
No details are available about the methodology of the attack. The Ukrainian intelligence services have not made available the supposedly stolen document for public scrutiny.
This announcement may be a misinformation campaign aimed at burning resources within Russia and motivation of the public supporting the Ukranian side in the war. While there is no way to confirm the validity of the hack, this announcement marks a historic precedent as it's the first acknowledged use of hacking by a government as a military strategy in an ongoing conflict.
