Russia’s opening shot in the cyber Cold War
May 20th, 2007
The once-warm relations between the U.S. and Russia have turned decidedly cool — so much that a new Cold War may be on the way. This time around, though, the war may be fought with bytes rather than bullets.
In fact, it appears that Russia may have already launched a small cyberwar against Estonia, previously part of the Soviet Union. Russia has never been happy that the Baltic states became independent, and has had a tense relationship with them ever since they broke away.
Russia was particularly displeased when Estonia planned to move a Soviet statue away from the city center and out to a military cemetery. The Russian minority rioted, and at the same time, Estonia was hit by a massive cyber attack.
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