Putin's Cyberattacks on Ukraine Rise 70%, With Little Effect

CERT-UA data shows a ~70% year-over-year rise in Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine in 2024 (4,315 attributed incidents), but only a small number reached high or critical severity; attackers are increasingly automating operations and shifting focus to government and military targets (58% and 18% of attacks, respectively), with evidence of GRU-linked activity and tactics such as fake QR codes redirecting Signal users to C2 servers.