Analyzing Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Strategy through HermeticWiper Against Ukraine: A Cybersecurity and Desecuritization Approach
Journal: Politeia Journal of Public Administration and Political Science and International Relations
Year: 2025

This study examines Russia’s deployment of HermeticWiper malware in the early hours preceding the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine as part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy. Unlike conventional cyberattacks focused on espionage or financial gain, HermeticWiper was designed to irreversibly destroy digital infrastructure, disrupting governance, finance, and communication sectors. Using a qualitative case study method with secondary data from technical reports, academic literature, and verifi