Dark Web Reactions to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Binary Defense analysts report that following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, criminal forums, Telegram channels, and ransomware groups reacted—DDoS attacks hit Ukrainian government sites, Conti publicly pledged support for Russia and threatened strikes on critical infrastructure, LockBit issued warnings, Anonymous claimed disruptive actions, and a Ukrainian source leaked Conti internal files—collectively indicating elevated risk of ransomware-enabled retaliation and geopolitical cyber operations.