Ukraine’s Cyber Heist: Hilarious Hack Unveils Russia’s Aviation Secrets
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency GUR hacked Russia’s aerospace giant Tupolev, swiping 4.4GB of classified data. Now, Ukrainian spies have a backstage pass to Russia’s strategic aviation secrets. It’s a cyber heist with wings!

Hot Take:
In a plot twist that could rival a Cold War thriller, Ukraine’s military intelligence, GUR, swiped 4.4 gigabytes of secret goodies from Russia’s aerospace giant, Tupolev, and left behind a calling card that’s more ‘Whoo Whoo’ than ‘Boom Boom’—an owl gripping a Russian bomber. Who knew espionage could be so hoot-dunnit?
Key Points:
- Ukraine’s GUR hacked the Russian aerospace company Tupolev, stealing 4.4GB of classified data.
- The stolen data includes internal communications, personal details, and strategic documents.
- The breach exposed nearly all of Tupolev’s operational secrets to Ukraine.
- GUR defaced Tupolev’s website with an owl gripping a Russian bomber as a symbolic gesture.
- This hack is part of GUR’s ongoing efforts to compromise Russia’s military-industrial complex.
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