%0 Journal Article
%T Cyberbezpieczeństwo w Federacji Rosyjskiej. Zarys problemu
%A Giebień, Helena
%J Wschodnioznawstwo
%V 2018
%N Tom 12
%P 187-204
%K cybersecurity, cyber terrorism, cyber attack, cyberwar, Russian Federation
%@ 2082-7695
%D 2018
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/wschodnioznawstwo/artykul/cyberbezpieczenstwo-w-federacji-rosyjskiej-zarys-problemu
%X 
	Cybersecurity in the Russian Federation. Outline of the problem

	The article undertakes the issues of cybersecurity in Russia. It shows the scale of cybercrime, their impact on the functioning of the states and attempts to solve the problem. The main thesis of the article states that the Russia Federation seeks to enhance its cyberspace security systems both on the legislative and executive level, trying to protect state’s institutions and critical infrastructure as well as cooperating with other states and international organizations. The articles analyses primary and secondary sources such as legal acts, reports, scientific literature, and Russian press, to present the research problem and draw conclusions. The research shows that the Russian authorities are aware of the multiple challenges they have to face to ensure the eÐ cient security of the cyberspace. Among the key elements are the raise of the level of competence of Russian specialists fighting cybercrimes, creation of the efficient infrastructure and protection against cyber attacks as well as improving the international system of information exchange on threats in the network. Russia faces also the challenge to strengthen multilateral cooperation with other states, based on mutual trust, especially in the face of a negative image of Russia resulting from the activities of hackers, connected to the state, who can paralyze the critical infrastructure of the other states.