Paris: – Due to the ongoing Russia- Ukraine war, there was strong speculation of cyberwar, which has come true based on the latest information from Europe. Various companies providing internet services are hit by cyberattacks leading to thousands of people in Europe facing an Internet Blackout for a few hours. Analysts in Europe have suggested that this could be the beginning of the biggest cyber warfare to follow.
The cyberattacks have caused the maximum damage in France, Germany, Hungary, Greece, and Italy. The cyberattacks hit 9,000 customers of Orange and 13,000 customers of Eutelsat. Viasat, a US-based Satellite internet provider company to Orange, saw its customers affected in Ukraine.
Major General Michel Friedling, the French Space Command commander, has confirmed this to be a cyberattack. He said that since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started in the last week, on 24th February, the satellite networks in Europe and Ukraine were affected. Therefore, thousands of customers connected to these networks went offline. 5,800 windmills supplying nearly 11-Gigawatt electricity to Europe were also affected. As per the German company, the windmills have started functioning but not fully.
The European countries have not yet held anyone responsible for these cyberattacks. The military and cyber analysts expressed concerns that the cyberattacks could intensify due to the Russia-Ukraine war. It will not be limited only to Russia and the Ukrainian population. The effects would be seen around the globe, which will turn into a Cyber Armageddon.
As per information received, certain Russian websites also faced cyberattacks simultaneously when Europe was cyberattacked. There are reports that Ukraine has deployed an army of hackers. Therefore, France and Germany have avoided accusing Russia of the cyberattacks on Europe. But the US media are claiming that Russia will soon launch cyberattacks on western countries.
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