Babbage: The surprising ineffectiveness of Russia’s cyber-war

<p>When Russia invaded Ukraine, for the first time ever, two mature cyber-powers began to fight over computer networks in wartime. But while Russia’s cyber-war may have been intense, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/12/01/why-russias-cyber-attacks-have-fallen-flat?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=babbage&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">its impact has been modest</a>. Has the country’s cyber prowess been overrated?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>The Economist</em>’s Benjamin Sutherland describes the <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/11/30/how-cybercriminals-have-been-affected-by-the-war-in-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=babbage&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cybercriminals joining the war effort</a> in Ukraine. Paul Chichester, operations director at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, analyses why Russia hasn’t had more success in the cyber domain. And Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, finds <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/11/30/lessons-from-russias-cyber-war-in-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=babbage&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lessons from Ukraine</a> on cyber warfare more broadly. Alok Jha hosts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are always trying to improve our podcasts. To help, please complete this short questionnaire: <a href="http://economist.com/babbagesurvey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economist.com/babbagesurvey</a></p><br><p>For full access to <em>The Economist</em>’s print, digital and audio editions, subscribe at <a href="http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=babbage&amp;utm_