Problems of Russia's Cyber-Security in the Arctic

• Published in: EURASIAN INTEGRATION: economics, law, politics
• Main Author: Yu. F. Lukin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: President of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, North-West Institute of Management 2020
• Subjects: arctic; conflict space; cyber threats; cyber-attacks; cyber-war; Social Sciences; H; Finance; HG1-9999; Law; K; Economic theory. Demography; HB1-3840; norilsk
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.22394/2073-2929-2020-1-94-102; https://doaj.org/article/68199517c97e4b268295e83300a79922

The importance of Arctic natural resources and communications is increasing in the modern global society. At the same time, the Arctic conflict space is not only unprotected from cyberattacks, but their consequences here can be the most terrible in the hybrid war conditions of the XXI century. Cyberattacks on the critical information infrastructure of credit and financial institutions, the economy, authorities and other facilities are becoming especially dangerous. Cybercrimes of hackers for the purpose of obtaining illegal income, threats of money and property loss by the population become more active. The main source of cyberattacks onRussiaare the US Cyber Command, the aggravation risks of cyber warfare between theUSandRussiaare increasing. One of the leaders in protecting against cyberthreats in the Russian Arctic is PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel.