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President of Belarus claims 'cyberweapons more terrifying than nuclear weapons'
By Social media correspondent Dominic Culverwell March 25, 2022
Hacktivists targeting the Belarusian state as part of the cyberwar against the invasion of Ukraine are getting under the skin of authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko.
The recent spate of cyberattacks by the anti-Lukashenko and anti-Putin activist group the Belarusian Cyber-Partisans (BCP) are breaking new grounds for cyberwarfare.
Earlier this month, they targeted Belarus’ train network to stop the movement of Russian military echelons carrying equipment and ammunition in Belarus via “cyberattacks and rail sabotage activities on the ground”.
As a result, Lukashenko has officially warned of the dangers of cyberattacks, saying they pose even more of a threat than nuclear weapons.
“We all tremble at nuclear weapons, but cyberweapons are even more terrifying,” the Belarusian leader said in an interview. “They are hard to detect. But most importantly, we are not ready to be afraid of cybercrimes and cyberweapons.” ...
President of Belarus claims 'cyberweapons more terrifying than nuclear weapons'
By Social media correspondent Dominic Culverwell March 25, 2022
Hacktivists targeting the Belarusian state as part of the cyberwar against the invasion of Ukraine are getting under the skin of authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko.
The recent spate of cyberattacks by the anti-Lukashenko and anti-Putin activist group the Belarusian Cyber-Partisans (BCP) are breaking new grounds for cyberwarfare.
Earlier this month, they targeted Belarus’ train network to stop the movement of Russian military echelons carrying equipment and ammunition in Belarus via “cyberattacks and rail sabotage activities on the ground”.
As a result, Lukashenko has officially warned of the dangers of cyberattacks, saying they pose even more of a threat than nuclear weapons.
“We all tremble at nuclear weapons, but cyberweapons are even more terrifying,” the Belarusian leader said in an interview. “They are hard to detect. But most importantly, we are not ready to be afraid of cybercrimes and cyberweapons.” ...
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