Since the start of the full-scale invasion, IT specialists from Ukraine and across the globe have created an IT army to combat the enemy on the cyber front. Anyone can join and bolster the IT army based on their digital skill set. This is reported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation website.
Currently, the IT army unites over 200,000 Ukrainian and international specialists. Every day, they repel cyberattacks and successfully conduct counter-offensives. Over the 9 months of the full-scale war, the IT army has attacked more than 13,000 Russian online resources. Among them are the Wagner Group website, the Gosuslugi portal, and the official Kremlin website. It has also repelled over 1,300 cyberattacks from Russia. All of this has enabled state and government institutions, as well as banks, to withstand the pressure and continue their operations.
You can leverage your own digital skills to contribute to the victory.
How can you be useful and how can you join the IT army?
- Subscribe to the IT army Telegram channel. You will stay updated on all current tasks and be able to promptly participate in their execution.
- Install the IT army software. This is the easiest way to get involved in active operations. Download and run the software developed by IT army volunteers on your laptop or personal server to assist in daily attacks against Russia's economic, military, and state sectors. You can download the software via this link.
- Join the internal team. These are volunteer specialists who handle the most complex tasks. The IT army needs programmers, pentesters, and intelligence analysts. Yes, you will be the one carrying out the most large-scale attacks that later make headlines in the media.
- Join the external team. If you can provide well-founded targets for DDoS attacks, have contacts with special services, or possess any useful information that can be utilized in cyberspace, the IT army is waiting for you. Furthermore, IT specialists are ready to collaborate with software developers for DDoS and other types of attacks.
Ukraine is currently gaining unique experience in fighting on the cyber front, which may be of interest to the entire world. You, too, can contribute to the victory. Join the IT army!