Ukraine’s Digital Battle With Russia Isn’t Going as Expected

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April 29, 2022 Ukraine's Digital Battle With Russia Isn't Going as Expected By Justin Ling When Russian president Vladimir Putin launched his full invasion of Ukraine in February, the world expected Moscow's cyber and information operations to pummel the country alongside air strikes and shelling. Two months on, however, Kyiv has not only managed to keep the country online amidst a deluge of hacking attempts, but it has brought the fight back to Russia.   Even Ukrainian officials are surprised by how ineffective Russia's digital war has been.   "I think that the root cause of this is the difference between our systems," says Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's 31-year-old minister for digital transformation. "Because the Russian system is centralized. It's monopolized. And it leads to the scale of corruption and graft that is becoming increasingly apparent as the war continues."   Speaking to WIRED from near Kyiv, Fedorov says his country has been preparing for this moment since Russia first invaded in 2014. "We have had eight years," he says. Read the full story on WIRED   MiamiCoin Is Crashing, but It Won't Go Away By Gian M. Volpicelli The value of the nonprofit's first cryptocurrency has tanked, and users claim they've lost money, but it's still expanding to other cities. Today's job picks Lead Product Owner Dyson Apply now Intelligence Outreach Strategist Airbnb Apply now Get the latest issue of WIRED   Telegram bills itself as the anti-censorship communication app for free thinkers. But is it really a force for good?                                          Also in this issue... The Dutch startup that's building biodegradable coffins Can Icelandic stone trap enough CO2 to fix the climate? Elevating the ordinary – WIRED's design special An assault course for the automated   Subscribe for £19 a year Unsubscribe  |  View this email in your browser  Queries about this email? Contact datacontroller@condenast.co.uk Condé Nast Publications 1 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JU © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd Our Privacy Policy