'Russia has launched a cyberattack on Ukraine's satellite communications network,' the US, UK and EU officially accuse

On February 24, 2022, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, the communication satellite ' KA-SAT ' operated by Internet service provider Viasat was hit by a cyber attack, damaging not only Ukraine but also neighboring countries such as Germany. The United States, United Kingdom, EU, Estonia, Canada and others have issued official statements condemning Russia for this cyber attack.

Attribution of Russia's Malicious Cyber Activity Against Ukraine --United States Department of State
https://www.state.gov/attribution-of-russias-malicious-cyber-activity-against-ukraine/

Russia behind cyber-attack with Europe-wide impact an hour before Ukraine invasion --GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/russia-behind-cyber-attack-with-europe-wide-impact-an-hour-before-ukraine-invasion

Russian cyber operations against Ukraine: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union --Consilium
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/05/10/russian-cyber-operations-against-ukraine-declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf- of-the-european-union /

Russia downed satellite internet in Ukraine -Western officials | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-behind-cyberattack-against-satellite-internet-modems-ukraine-eu-2022-05-10/

Ukraine War: UK, US, and EU officially blame Russia for cyber attack targeting satellite company | Science & Tech News | Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-uk-us-and-eu-officially-blame-russia-for-cyber-attack-targeting-satellite-company-12609862

The cyber attack on the communication satellite 'KA-SAT' on February 24th occurred just one hour before Russia invaded Ukraine. This prevented Ukrainian companies and individuals using Viasat routers from connecting to the Internet, and in Germany, 5800 wind turbines that used Viasat routers for remote monitoring and control went offline. It is reported that the damage has also spread outside Ukraine.

It turns out that the satellite 'KA-SAT' covering Europe was attacked at the same time as Russia's invasion of Ukraine --GIGAZINE

According to Reuters, KA-SAT provides Internet access to Ukrainian troops and police forces, and cyber attacks on KA-SAT are believed to have been aimed at disrupting the military's chain of command. The failure that occurred in the tens of thousands of affected modems was not something that could be fixed by disconnecting and reconnecting, so it was necessary to replace it with a new one. Viasat says it has already shipped tens of thousands of replacement modems in collaboration with wholesalers to restore service.

'Russia is an invading nation that attacks Ukraine not only on land but also in cyberspace,' the Ukrainian Special Communications and Information Protection Agency said in a statement. It is positioned as 'a very large loss of communication'.

Is it true that Russia's cyberattacks on Ukraine are modest? --GIGAZINE

And on May 10, the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU, Estonia and Canada issued an official statement condemning Russia for this cyberattack. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, 'In late February, Russia launched a cyberattack on the commercial satellite communications network to disrupt the invading Ukraine's chain of command, which spread to other European countries. We support the EU and other partners, 'he said, accusing Ukrainian website tampering and DDoS attacks in addition to KA-SAT.

'This is clear and shocking evidence of a deliberate and malicious attack on Ukraine by Russia, which has had a significant impact on citizens and businesses across Ukraine and Europe,' said Britain's Foreign Minister Liz Truss. Will continue to point out Russia's malicious invasion in land, sea and cyberspace, and make sure that Russia faces severe consequences. ' The EU also condemned Russia's attack and expressed political, financial and material support for Ukraine: 'Russia must stop this war and immediately end the suffering of meaningless people.' Said.