The Secureworks® Threat Intelligence Executive Report (Volume 2022, Number 2) highlights that Russian cyberattacks during the initial week of the Ukraine invasion targeted exclusively Ukrainian entities. Outside Ukraine, organizations faced minimal direct threats from Russian state-sponsored activities during this period, while ransomware remained the dominant cybersecurity concern globally. The report underscores Russia’s intense cyber focus on Ukraine early in the conflict, contrasting with broader threat landscapes where cybercriminal ransomware operations continued unchecked, emphasizing the need for region-specific risk management approaches.

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