According to the Ukrinform correspondent, Bloomberg writes about it, citing Microsoft data.

“Moscow will strengthen its cyber efforts by putting pressure on both internal and external sources of military and political support for Ukraine,” the article states.

It was noted that Clint Watts, head of Microsoft’s digital threat analysis center, urged users to prepare for the rise in Russia’s malicious cyber activity during the winter months.

According to him, in addition to missile attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, Russia cyber attacks It carried out “cyber impact operations” in Ukrainian and foreign supply chains.

The purpose of these actions of Russia is “to undermine Ukraine’s political support to the EU, the USA and NATO and to undermine the confidence and determination of the inhabitants of Ukraine.”

But Microsoft believes that Russia’s efforts to encourage public unrest due to high energy prices and inflation in Europe have so far had limited effect, but “points to tactics that can be used more actively during the winter months”.

Watts stressed that the Russians are trying to amplify certain narratives online through state-affiliated media and social media pages, including undermining trust in democratic institutions and elected officials.

As previously reported by the agency, objects of the energy infrastructure of Ukraine during the 9 months of the war More than 1.2 million cyber attacks were carried out.