‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics

• Documents leaked by whistleblower angry over Ukraine war

• Private Moscow consultancy bolstering Russian cyberwarfare

• Tools support hacking operations and attacks on infrastructure

• Documents linked to notorious Russian hacking group Sandworm

• Russian program aims to control internet and spread disinformation

The inconspicuous office is in Moscow’s north-eastern suburbs. A sign reads: “Business centre”. Nearby are modern residential blocks and a rambling old cemetery, home to ivy-covered war memorials. The area is where Peter the Great once trained his mighty army.

Inside the six-storey building, a new generation is helping Russian military operations. Its weapons are more advanced than those of Peter the Great’s era: not pikes and halberds, but hacking and disinformation tools.

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• Documents leaked by whistleblower angry over Ukraine war• Private Moscow consultancy bolstering Russian cyberwarfare• Tools support hacking operations and attacks on infrastructure• Documents linked to notorious Russian hacking group Sandworm• Russian program aims to control internet and spread disinformationThe inconspicuous office is in Moscow’s north-eastern suburbs. A sign reads: “Business centre”. Nearby are modern residential blocks and a rambling old cemetery, home to ivy-covered war memorials. The area is where Peter the Great once trained his mighty army.Inside the six-storey building, a new generation is helping Russian military operations. Its weapons are more advanced than those of Peter the Great’s era: not pikes and halberds, but hacking and disinformation tools. Continue reading...