News analysis
How close is a full-blown global cyberwar after Russia's attack on Ukraine?
Threat has risen with some vigilantes taking sides in the conflict to start a proxy war
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As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine's capital Kyiv late last week in the biggest attack in Europe since World War II, a full-blown cyberwar was threatening to inflict collateral damage globally.
Last week, the United States warned businesses to watch for ransomware attacks after Western powers imposed unprecedented economic sanctions targeting Russian banks, oil refineries and oligarchs, including even Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.
