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Experts have sounded mixed security warnings in the wake of the pullout from Russia by Microsoft and other tech giants, with some playing down the impact on ordinary citizens there and others predicting a return to ‘pen and paper.’ More worryingly, others still are warning of a ‘ripple effect’ that could hurt Western businesses further down the digital supply chain.

In the hours before Russia invaded Ukraine, a destructive malware campaign used HermeticWiper to attack several Ukrainian organizations and, just a day after the invasion began, another wiper, dubbed IsaacWiper by ESET, was pressed into service against a Ukraine government network.

Ukraine spent years trying to push out Russian telecommunications providers to stymie surveillance and cyber espionage. The war is highlighting what stymied some of those attempts.

There's been plenty of noise around the cyberwar, with many enthusiasts joining the digital armies both on the Ukrainian and Russian sides. But has anything significant happened yet? Some reports from the cyber front, like Anonymous hacking Russian channels to broadcast the Ukrainian anthem, have been amusing. Others, warning about the data wiper attacks, were more worrisome.

Russia has invaded Ukraine, and while it may feel like a selfish time to think about it, business leaders are probably wondering if this conflict means that cyberattacks from Russia will also begin to flare up.

The conflict we all feared is expected to bring an increase of cyberattacks, but experts agree that all hope isn’t lost.

The conflict we all feared is expected to bring an increase of cyberattacks, but experts agree that all hope isn’t lost.

The conflict we all feared is expected to bring an increase of cyberattacks, but experts agree that all hope isn’t lost. Russia has invaded Ukraine, and while it may feel like a selfish time to think about it, business leaders are probably wondering if this conflict means that cyberattacks from Russia will also begin to flare up.

Right now, everyone is busy patching – locking their familiar doors and windows to prevent Log4j security vulnerabilities from being exploited.