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How close is a full-blown global cyber war after Russia's attack on Ukraine?

There has never been a massive cyberwar happening alongside military combat in the real world, until now. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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SINGAPORE - As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine's capital Kyiv late last week in the biggest invasion in Europe since World War II, a full-blown cyber war is 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.

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