Social:Protestware
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Protestware is a form of hacktivism where malware is created for a social cause or protest. The term was popularized during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Uses
- To describe peacenotwar: after the peacenotwar and
node-ipcsupply chain attacks on the npm ecosystem.[1][2] - To describe es5-ext: after the maintainer added code broadcasting calls for peace to Russian users via the es5-ext npm package.[3]
History
Protestware was first used by the media and security researchers to describe open-source projects who've altered their code to display "stand with Ukraine" messages, or more nefariously, to attack certain groups such Russian or Belarusian citizens.[4]
See also
- Peacenotwar (malware)
- Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- npm
References
- ↑ "Open source dev attacked for spreading data-wiping 'protestware'" (in en-US). https://thecybersecurity.news/general-cyber-security-news/open-source-dev-attacked-for-spreading-data-wiping-protestware-17627/.
- ↑ "Open-source developer adds pro-Ukraine ‘protestware’ to JavaScript tool" (in en-US). 2022-03-18. https://siliconangle.com/2022/03/18/open-source-developer-adds-pro-ukraine-protestware-javascript-tool/.
- ↑ Goodin, Dan (2022-03-18). "Sabotage: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and Belarus" (in en-us). https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/sabotage-code-added-to-popular-npm-package-wiped-files-in-russia-and-belarus/.
- ↑ "Pro-Ukraine ‘Protestware’ Pushes Antiwar Ads, Geo-Targeted Malware – Krebs on Security" (in en-US). https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/pro-ukraine-protestware-pushes-antiwar-ads-geo-targeted-malware/.
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