For the first time in history, the Red Cross released the rules of war for hackers

The International Committee of the Red Cross for the first time in history released the rules of war for hackers. The reason was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reports the BBC.

Among other things, the Red Cross monitors compliance with the rules of waging war in peace. The organization sent out new rules to hacker groups participating in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

In particular, hackers were advised not to attack civilian objects; not to use programs that indiscriminately attack military and civilian targets; do not sow panic and do not threaten the peaceful population; follow the rules, even if the enemy does not follow them.

The BBC notes that with the beginning of the war, Kyiv created the “IT Army of Ukraine” in response to Russian cyberattacks. It deals with attacks on computer networks of banks and railways. The Ukrainian authorities support the group.

The representative of “IT Army of Ukraine” told journalists that the group refused to attack medical institutions, but it was impossible to avoid damage to the civilian population.

An interlocutor in the Russian Killnet group, in a conversation with the BBC, doubted that the hackers would listen to the Red Cross. The hacker also stated that the group has no ties to the Russian intelligence services.

The group “Sudan Anonymous”, which attacks states that are allegedly hostile to Islam and Sudan, told the BBC that the rules of the Red Cross are unviable and impossible not to violate.

• According to the Ukrainian version of Forbes, in 2022 the number of cyberattacks on Ukraine tripled and reached seven thousand. The government computer incident response team identified 85 groups that attacked Ukraine. Most of them are allegedly connected with Russia. According to Ukrainian experts, 90% of Russian hacker groups have relations with special services.
• According to Russian experts, more than 900,000 hacker attacks were committed against Russia last year, twice as many as a year earlier. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia noted that the attacks are carried out from different countries, but they are mainly carried out by the USA, NATO countries and Ukraine.