Mauricio Conti shows that blockchain is a defense against cyber attacks.
The war between Russia and Ukraine is the hot topic in the real and virtual world. People all over the world are discussing the case and the concern, for the first time, transcends the real world and enters the virtual.
According to the newspaper The globe, in the midst of the military invasion, attacks against websites suggest the intensification of the cyber war between Russia and Ukraine. Hacker group Anonymous has declared cyber war on Russia. Which means that not only the territory is in question, but also the virtual space of the countries and, literally, all the information.
Some Russian government websites have even been offline since the start of the offensive. These are Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine and also the adjacent attacks by groups like the Anonymous collective against Russia.
According to Guilherme Deps, from the Empreendedores de Direito channel, the battle today goes beyond the realm of reality and involves numerous wiper-type malware, which cleans information from systems. In addition, there are also the so-called denial of service (DDoS) attacks. These overload a system’s server and make them unavailable. In this case, they managed to take down Russian company, bank and government websites.
Blockchain in Cyber Attack Defenses
For Victoria Adams, Head of Government Practices at Consensys in Washington DC, digital technologies have become the foundation of United States (US) weapons, tactics and strategies.
“Today, combatants use connected devices to coordinate air strikes on the battlefield, drones are controlled from thousands of miles away, commanders watch real-time streaming video from battlespace, and logistics and supply chain broader supply chain are regulated and managed by complex digital technologies,” he said.
Also in 2018, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House, based in London and whose mission is to analyze and promote understanding of major international issues and current affairs, warned that the American nuclear weapons system, as well as the British and other countries’ systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks.
“Nuclear weapons systems were developed before the advancement of computer technology. Little consideration was given to potential cyber vulnerabilities. As a result, current nuclear strategy often ignores the widespread use of digital technology in nuclear systems.”
Thus, any attempt to hack data recorded in blockchain or send an illegitimate order in an attempt to breach data, would mean attacking all nodes of the blockchain chain simultaneously. Attacking a blockchain chair these days is almost impossible. Blockchain is one of the safest technologies when it comes to data protection. A technology, almost in its entirety, inviolable.
decentralized data
According to Victoria, the benefits of blockchain as a prevention against cyber attacks are easily understood. “Centralized management of digital communications exposes the warfighter to potential cyberattacks.
When data is decentralized, complete, there is the democratization of the battlespace, creating a safe environment in which the failure of any node will definitely not affect the overall viability of the network.
“By relying on a decentralized validation system with built-in systems based on native security blockchain, you can ensure that all communications and data transfers are protected against malicious actors,” he says.
Blockchain, when used in combination with the Internet of Things (IoT), can ensure that the defense manufacturing supply chain has not been altered. Therefore, the entire ecosystem becomes traceable.
Russia vs Ukraine: The First Cyber War
All this movement in the virtual world is just a reflection of the real world, where devastation can be just as complicated. Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation has called for volunteers to face the cyber war against the Russians.
“We are creating an IT army. We need digital talent. All operational tasks will be given here: https://t.me/itarmyofuraine. There will be tasks for everyone. We continue to fight on the cyber front. The first task is in the channel for cyber experts,” the minister posted on a social network.
Organizations urgently need to invest in the potential of information decentralization with blockchain against cyber attacks. We are talking about a civil war where information is worth a lot. It is necessary to pay attention to the creation of new security strategies.
This article is not a position in favor of A or in defense of B, but it is an outburst from someone who cares about communication, technology and people’s lives. Everyone needs to know what can be done to protect themselves technologically. And without a doubt, blockchain is a very safe and viable alternative.
*Mauricio Conti is a computer engineer, founder of Simples ID, CPO wconnect, administrative advisor, technology and Digital Health professional and digital influencer in the areas of Blockchain, web3 and NFT.
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