Russian military-linked hackers target Ukrainian power company, investigators say

  • 📰 cnni
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 23 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 59%

Sverige Nyheter Nyheter

Sverige Senaste nytt,Sverige Rubriker

A Russian military-linked hacking group has attempted to infiltrate Ukrainian power substations and deploy malicious code capable of cutting electricity, Ukrainian government officials and private investigators say

LIVE UPDATES: Russia invades UkraineThe cyberattack appears to have been thwarted, and the Ukrainian government Computer Emergency Response Team said it had prevented the attackers from"carrying out [their] malicious intent." Victor Zhora, a senior Ukrainian cybersecurity official, told CNN that the hack attempt did not affect the provision of electricity at the power company.Ukrainian officials declined to name the electric utility targeted by the hackers.

It's the type of advanced cyberattack that many US officials and cybersecurity analysts predicted would accompany Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "A lot of people were expecting something like this to happen, with critical infrastructure targeted by really advanced malware," Jean-Ian Boutin, ESET's director of threat research, told CNN.While this hack may have been thwarted, prior Sandworm hacks in Ukraine have been disruptive.

 

Tack för din kommentar. Din kommentar kommer att publiceras efter att ha granskats.

Let's go Brandon

anonymous I’m sure u guys were aware of this one

Vi har sammanfattat den här nyheten så att du kan läsa den snabbt. Om du är intresserad av nyheterna kan du läsa hela texten här. Läs mer:

 /  🏆 326. in SE

Sverige Senaste nytt, Sverige Rubriker