Strikes on Russian data centers could be as disruptive as attacks on oil refineries, expert says

Cybersecurity expert Kostiantyn Korsun said this in an interview with Ukrainian Radio , as reported by Ukrinform. According to Korsun, Ukrainian data centers are essentially no different from those in Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States or elsewhere. “But the consequences of strikes are different. The point is that access to the internet and data centers in Russia – which are used not only for internet access, but also for data storage and hosting – is highly centralized. The data centers operated by Yandex are giants. They offer dozens and hundreds of different services and have virtually monopolized this market in Russia,” the expert said.