Contemporary cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure under hybrid warfare conditions

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https://doi.org/10.18372/2225-5036.32.21644

Keywords:

cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, cyber resilience

Abstract

The article systematizes modern threats to the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure in the context of hybrid warfare using the example of Ukraine. The evolution of cyberattacks in 2015–2025 is analyzed — from the BlackEnergy and Industroyer malware to wiper cam-paigns, phishing attacks using artificial intelligence, and targeted impacts on state registries. The most vulnerable sectors of critical in-frastructure are identified, threat types are systematized, and comprehensive measures to increase cyber resilience are proposed based on Ukrainian and international experience.

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2026-04-22

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Dubchak, O., Kryvokulska, O., & Yakovenko, O. (2026). Contemporary cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure under hybrid warfare conditions. Ukrainian Scientific Journal of Information Security, 32(1), 40–45. https://doi.org/10.18372/2225-5036.32.21644

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Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Ukrainian Scientific Journal of Information Security

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Cybersecurity & Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)

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