Over 4.5 billion cyber attacks on Russian institutions by NATO

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Russian Cyber Defenses Blocked an Astonishing 4.5 Billion Attacks in 2018 (Russian TV)

Written by Michael Quinn on 2019-01-08

The Western MSM rants about supposed “Russian hackers” are often projection, the truth is that Russia is usually the target (rather than perpetrator) of cyberwarfare attempts. This year over 4.5 billion cyber attacks were attempted on Russian institutions, many of them by NATO countries.

This segment is cool as it gives an inside tour of Russian cyber-defense institutions as well as the challenges they face by legally unregulated cyber warfare. Hopefully the UN will consider Moscow’s suggestion of a legal code of conduct governments in cyberspace.

 

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Russian Cyber Defenses Blocked an Astonishing 4.5 Billion Attacks in 2018 (Russian TV)

Moscow pushes UN to consider international code of conduct for governments in cyberspace

The article gives a decent overview, as to why, Russia is concerned about Governments adopting "a code of ethics or legal provisions" in Cyberspace.

Hackers don't hide. There is the Zerodium firm, which legally operates out of the US. They buy data about security holes. They offer $1.5 million for hacking an iPhone, and $500,000 for WhatsApp, Viber, and Telegram. They can't prohibit it because there is no such provision in their laws. But there is such a provision in Russia. In the UN, Moscow suggests that countries adopt a code of conduct in cyberspace for governments.

I think, Russia is wise in looking at future trends and in this case, asking the UN to get involved in setting up some type of regulatory system with other Countries and Nations, on National Cyber-security?

When you look at current developments like the OneWeb Global Internet project, some type of UN National Provision and Code of Conduct in Cyberspace should be in place before the project becomes fully operational?

10 Jan, 2019 - Russian space chief says security people too twitchy about OneWeb global internet project
Russian space chief says security people too twitchy about OneWeb global internet project

FILE PHOTO. A model of a OneWeb satellite. ©Global Look Press via ZUMA Press / Kim Shiflett

The Russian Security Service (FSB) is overcautious about OneWeb, a global satellite internet provider, the Russian space chief believes. Russia’s space industry will be launching some of the satellites for the project.

OneWeb intends to provide global access to broadband internet via a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low-Earth orbit. Its access to the Russian market, however, has been difficult, as Russian security officials have expressed concern that the satellites may endanger national security.

According to Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos), the FSB leadership is overcautious and their position would result in Russia’s exclusion from the project, which will go online with or without Russia’s help.

“I understand why our colleagues from the FSB are skeptical. It’s their job to be skeptical. But we have to realize that this constellation will be created whether we want it or not,” he told RBC news website.

Russia may deny OneWeb access to its territory for building ground infrastructure, but cannot force its neighbors to do the same, Rogozin pointed out.

“We will simply drop out of this project and will have no way to influence it or control how it works,” he warned.

It would be better if it were created with our participation.​

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Russian is providing launch vehicles to place some of the OneWeb satellites into orbit. Russian space producers may also become involved in producing them. Considering the large number required, Russia would gain useful experience making communications satellites in bulk, as opposed to doing so in small series or individually, as is usually the case, Rogozin said.

The FSB’s complaints about OneWeb focus on the fact that Russia has no way to ensure that the constellation would not be used for surveillance purposes. It will also compete with Russian domestic internet providers, both traditional ground-based and a potential space-based counterpart for OneWeb. The agency said that if Russia were to take part in an international collaboration to provide satellite internet access, it should do so with countries friendly to Russia.

Objections to OneWeb have also come from telecommunications watchdog RKN, which said it would have no way of enforcing restrictions on access to content as mandated by law once the constellation is operational.

OneWeb and Roscosmos have a joint enterprise which was established in 2017 with the goal of streamlining Russia’s participation in the project. According to Rogozin, Russia is considering buying a greater share in the company, from 40 percent to over 50 percent. The joint company is currently seeking a broadband license necessary to operate OneWeb equipment in Russia.