Power cuts and manipulations: how Russia uses cyber attacks against Western states
Illustrations and infographics
Client: Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Putin's hackers have proven that they can sabotage infrastructures or influence elections. The war in Ukraine has increased the fear of such cyber attacks. What happens during a cyber attack? We explain the procedure using examples.
When the Russian attack on Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, Russian military intelligence jammed the enemy's satellite communications
When Hillary Clinton was campaigning against Donald Trump for the American presidency in 2016, Russia tried to influence the election campaign
A spectacular attack by Russia in 2020 used the Solarwinds software update to infect authorities in the US
Cyber units of the Russian secret services
