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Srsly Risky Biz: Russia's Digital Detox Boomerang

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Srsly Risky Biz: Russia's Digital Detox Boomerang

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centres, particularly those operated by technology company Yandex, have disrupted Russian internet services in what President Zelensky framed as a symmetrical response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure beginning in mid-September. Russia's digital sovereignty strategy, which concentrates critical infrastructure domestically, has made the country more vulnerable to kinetic attacks on data centres than Ukraine, despite both nations conducting cyber operations against each other.

Why it matters: Organizations relying on Russian internet services and those operating in contested regions should assess resilience plans against physical infrastructure attacks, as drone strikes on data centres pose material risks distinct from traditional cyber threats.

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