Ukraine's IT army is a 'world first' in cyberwarfare — but it's a major gamble for the government, experts say

• Ukraine's IT army says it has launched thousands of attacks on Russian organizations.
• The group, formed shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has members from around the world.
• Experts told BI that there are risks with putting so much responsibility in civilian hands.

Shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian government issued a clarion call to tech wizzes around the world to use their skills in the fight against the invading nation.

"We are creating an IT army. We need digital talents," Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's then-deputy prime minister, wrote on X at the time.