Episode 21 - NotPetya

A disastrous cyberattack on the country of Ukraine that had worldwide ramifications. NotPetya was something far more sinister than a case of ransomware. This was an act of war perpetrated by Russia.

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Written & Researched by Jim Rowley

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Sources

Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers

By Andy Greenberg

Excerpt:

https://www.wired.com/story/notpetya-cyberattack-ukraine-russia-code-crashed-the-world/

This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race

By Nicole Perlroth

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https://www.wired.com/2014/10/russian-sandworm-hack-isight/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUkrigz3L0Q

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https://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082345068/why-luhansk-and-donetsk-are-key-to-understanding-the-latest-escalation-in-ukrain