The Mighty Russian Cyber Empire Is a Glass Onion
Russia, once a self-proclaimed cyber superpower, has been rocked by a humiliating breach that exposed deep flaws in its secret services. Now, Ukraine’s counterattacks are holding the digital frontline, proving that strength lies in resilience, not propaganda.
Jul 31, 2025 20:27
Updated Aug 01, 2025 10:47
Authors
Jess Daly
Pro-Ukrainian cyber activists Silent Crow, in coordination with Cyber Partisans BY from Belarus, launched a significant attack on Russia’s digital infrastructure on July 28, 2025, targeting Aeroflot—Russia’s largest airline, crippling its IT systems and sending a direct message to the Kremlin: end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
One reason for the breach? Aeroflot’s CEO hadn’t changed his password for three years. The FSB ’s own IT unit—reportedly in charge of Aeroflot’s cybersecurity—is now under fire, triggering “panic in the ranks,” Russian Telegram channels report.
For the FSB, NCSCI, RT-Solar, and other so-called ‘cyber defenders’—you are incapable of protecting even your key infrastructures. For all members of the repressive apparatus—your digital security is negligible, and you yourself have been under surveillance for a long time.
Silent Crow
Aeroflot isn’t just an airline—it’s a state-linked entity. As Russia continues to target Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, hacktivists are striking back. Each breach sends a message—not just of retaliation, but of resilience in a time of digital war.
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-mighty-russian-cyber-empire-is-a-glass-onion-10330
