Ukrainian Pranker Breaches Closed Video Conference of Russian MoD on Budget Issues
Ukrainian pranker Yevgeniy Volnov ('Major Chernobaev') claimed to have joined a closed meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense regarding budget matters. Representatives were present at the conference...
Claims & verification status
Ukrainian pranker Yevgeniy Volnov, known as 'Major Chernobaev', claims to have joined a closed video conference of the Russian Ministry of Defense on budget issues
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not independently verified the claim about the closed video conference being breached
Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —Ukrainian pranker Yevgeniy Volnov, known as 'Major Chernobaev', claims to have joined a closed video conference of the Russian Ministry of Defense on budget issues (per Yevgeniy Volnov)
- —The Russian Ministry of Defense has not independently verified the claim about the closed video conference being breached (per Russian MoD)
Our assessment
If the reported breach of a Russian Ministry of Defense closed budget conference by an external actor is accurate, this incident signals a potential risk to both cybersecurity and…
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