Disjointed Cyber Warfare: Internal Conflicts among Russian Intelligence Agencies
Journal: Applied Cybersecurity & Internet Governance
Year: 2024

Our ongoing, descriptive study explores the intricacies of Offensive Cyber Operations (OCOs), particularly in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2022. This conflict has underscored an escalation in Russian cyber capabilities. Despite OCOs playing a role, academic research indicates a relatively limited ‘spillover effect’. Our study aims to investigate this limited spillover, focusing on the lack of collaboration among Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups associated wi