European Gaming Industry Thrust Into Ukraine-Russia Conflict, as Cyber Warfare Intensifies

European Gaming Industry Thrust Into Ukraine-Russia Conflict, as Cyber Warfare Intensifies.

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Boosteroid, an international cloud gaming service based in Ukraine, along with Ukrainian governmental and non-governmental organizations, is under massive numerous DDoS attacks from Russia, said Konstantin Rubin, a spokesperson for Boosteroid, to Casino.org.

Rubin added that Boosteroid has a technical support team of 80 professionals who are working around the clock to keep the network up.

European Gaming Industry Thrust Into Ukraine-Russia Conflict, as Cyber Warfare Intensifies

Cloud gaming is the concept of allowing players to access and play video games over a live-streamed connection. While Boosteroid does not facilitate online betting, the cloud is integrated with esports a video gaming arena that is expanding rapidly, in part because of esports betting.

Civilian Attacks Increase

The Associated Press is reporting today that Russian forces have stepped up their attacks on Ukrainian civilians.

Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget, Zelenskyy vowed after the bloodshed on the square in Kharkiv.

Five civilians were killed during an attack on a television production studio. Ukraine says Russia also shot a powerful missile at the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center.

President Joe Biden has refused to engage US troops in the Russia-Ukraine war. Biden is set to deliver his first State of the Union address tonight at 9 pm EST.

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