The Battle for Information: Ukraine and Russia's Digital Warfare.
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Ukrainian company Molfar is using social media and open source technology to locate and target Russian-backed military forces in Ukraine. By analyzing online posts and using satellite imagery, Molfar was able to locate a military base and pass the information to Ukrainian intelligence, resulting in a successful strike. This technique, known as OSINT, has been reverse-engineered to target enemy forces and destroy enemy hardware.
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