Edition No205 | 29-07-2025 - It’s dawn on Monday, July 28, 2025, and at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport a wearily familiar scene is unfolding—departure boards frozen, passengers stranded, irate people being denied refunds. Yet this time it was not drones that had caused the grounding of planes, the inconvenience and discomfort to passengers. It was one of the most effective hacks in history. Aeroflot, Russia’s state‐owned flag carrier was grounded by a major cyberattack. Flights cancelled, chaos at ticket counters, confusion everywhere. This was no glitch, as the Kremlin propagandists initially tried to claim. It is a digital war. And the Kremlin is terrified of the implications of such attacks for its war economy. The hacker groups Silent Crow and Belarus Cyber‑Partisans emerged to claim responsibility. But something on this scale cannot just have been a private initiative. Ukraine is fighting back, and the Russian Goliath is falling and hitting the ground hard. This is part of a concerted strategy to hit the economy, so expect more. ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- DESCRIPTION: Chaos in Russian Aviation: Unprecedented Cyber Attack on Aeroflot Systems In this gripping episode of Silicon Bites, we delve into the catastrophic cyber attack on systems that ground Russia's state-owned airline Aeroflot, causing unprecedented travel chaos. The hack, executed by the hacker groups Silent Crow and Belarus Cyber Partisans, significantly disrupted Russia’s transport network and inflicted tens of millions of dollars in damages. The incident reveals vulnerabilities in Russia’s critical infrastructure and highlights Ukraine's robust cyber offensive strategies amidst ongoing conflicts. Learn about the strategic implications, the role of volunteer hacker groups, and the potential for future cyber disruptions. ---------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 00:51 The Hack Unfolds: Chaos at Moscow's Airport 01:50 The Scale and Impact of the Cyber Attack 03:09 Financial and Operational Fallout 11:20 Broader Implications for Russia's Infrastructure 12:31 Ukraine's Cyber Offensive Strategy 17:35 Historical Context and Future Outlook 21:01 Conclusion: The Cyber Battlefield ---------- SOURCES: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/07/28/completely-compromised https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-opens-criminal-case-over-aeroflot-cyberattack-2025-07-28/ https://english.nv.ua/nation/belarusian-hackers-claim-aeroflot-cyberattack-that-grounded-42-flights-on-july-28-50532950.html https://news.online.ua/en/cyberattack-on-aeroflot-the-company-lost-up-to-50-million-895625/ https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1091217.html https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/28/russia-aeroflot-cancels-flights-pro-ukraine-hackers-cyber-attack https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/07/28/7523738/ https://www.reuters.com/en/pro-ukrainian-hackers-claim-massive-cyberattack-russias-aeroflot-2025-07-28/ https://english.nv.ua/nation/aeroflot-hackers-reveal-details-of-operation-against-russian-airline-50533022.html https://www.ft.com/content/9114257b-94cf-4726-b8cc-7e71b3304c8a ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ----------