Cyber Attack: NATO warns, cyber attack will have serious consequences [TKB World]

Could the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine take any major form? This is being discussed continuously. On the one hand, where there is a danger of the use of nuclear weapons in this war. At the same time, there is a fight going on between the two countries in the cyber world along with the real world. NATO officials said on Monday that a cyber attack on any member of NATO would be considered an attack with a weapon and Article 5 could be used in such a situation.

Article 5 of NATO means that if there is an attack on any NATO country, then all the members will consider it an attack on themselves and will respond together.

What is NATO saying?
NATO i.e. North Atlantic Treaty Organization has made it clear that this article can be effective after a major cyber attack, but the chances of this happening are very less. According to Reuters, a NATO official said, ‘The alliance may also consider the effect of suspicious cyber activity as an armed attack in certain circumstances.’

He told that we are not predicting how serious a cyber attack will be, after which the answer will be given. The official said that in response to this, diplomatic and economic sanctions or any concrete cyber step can be taken. It will depend on the nature of the attack.

America has given a warning
Britain and America have already warned about cyber attacks on Ukraine. Such cyber attacks can have international consequences. Cyber ​​security experts are also worried about this. He believes that Russia can team up with gangs who release questionable software.

Ukraine created IT Army
Not only Russia but Ukraine is also continuously conducting cyber attacks. Ukraine has also created IT Army for such action on Russia. The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine shared this information on Twitter. Russia is accused of using Facebook and other platforms to hack the accounts of Ukrainian military officers and politicians.