Deadly Russian Malware in Ukraine

Presented at DEF CON 30 (2022), Aug. 12, 2022, 5:05 p.m. (50 minutes)

Has Russian malware lead to loss of life, yes. The effects of the Ukrainian border patrol and orphan database wiper viruses. Russian malware pinpointing evacuating refugees for murder. Wiping orphan identifications so they can't escape the Mariupol, killing many in the theater they sheltered in. Wiping border control to the point they operated on pen and paper, slowing evacuations leaving some to freeze to death desperate to flee. Luring of humanitarian aid workers through surveillanceware and misinformation leading to kidnapping and ransom payments with cryptocurrency. Targeting refugees in Europe for surveillance, harassment and intimidation. No digital ID, no cash, no credit cards. What happens when cyberwar affects everyday lives.


Presenters:

  • Chris Kubecka
    CEO of cyber warfare incident management company in The Netherlands and Distinguished Chair for a Cyber Security program in the US Program. Advises the multiple governments, militaries, television and documentary technical advisor as a subject matter expert on cyber warfare national defense. Author of OSINT books and USAF military combat veteran, former military aircrew, and USAF Space Command. Defends critical infrastructure and handles country level cyber incidents, cyberwarfare, and cyber espionage. Lives and breathes IT/IOT/ICS SCADA control systems security. Hacker since the age of 10 and was in Kiev when the war started.