SterlingLisa Forte, partner at Red Goat Cyber Security, told me that “typically we see a spike in cyber attacks when any conflicts erupt. This can be from nation states, but often we see a sharp rise in cyber hacktivist activity.” So, it’s worth bearing in mind that the likely cyber-impact will go beyond actions of war itself. “Hacktivists from around the world, supporting either side, can cause disruption to services, unavailability and even defacement of websites and even data theft,” Forte warned.
