SBU says it has thwarted more than 16,000 Russian cyberattacks since full-scale war began

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, specialists from the Cyber Security Department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have neutralized more than 16,000 Russian cyberattacks and critical cyber incidents.

The SBU announced this, citing the head of its Cyber Security Department, Brigadier General Volodymyr Karasteliov, Ukrinform reports.

According to Karasteliov, a number of Russia's cyberattacks have targeted Ukrainian media outlets.

"Since February 24, 2022, Russia has significantly increased the number of cyberattacks against Ukraine. Speaking about the largest attacks handled by the SBU, we have neutralized more than 16,000 cyberattacks and critical cyber incidents during this period. Notably, in addition to government agencies, financial institutions, and defense facilities, Ukrainian media outlets have become one of the enemy's priority targets," Karasteliov said.

He noted that in 2026, Russian hackers launched a large-scale DDoS attack lasting three hours against a nationwide Ukrainian television channel.