The European Union Accused Russia Of Orchestrating A Cyberattack That Targeted Satellite Internet Modems In Ukraine
On February 24, just one hour before Russia attacked Ukraine, the European Union formally accused Russia of orchestrating a cyberattack that targeted satellite Internet modems in Ukraine. Viasat’s consumer-oriented satellite internet service, KA-SAT, was the focus of the attack. According to Viasat, it affected thousands of Ukrainian clients and tens of thousands of other broadband consumers across Europe. The satellite internet loss also knocked down the modems that controlled Germany’s 5,800 wind turbines....