Microsoft, an indefinite number Ukraine disguised as ransomware to computer systems in government agencies malware He said he was infected. The extent of the damage to Ukrainian institutions is not clear for now.
The attack is intriguing as it took place at a time when Russia threatened to invade Ukraine and diplomatic talks to resolve the tension were suspended.
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Microsoft shared a blog post stating that it first detected the malware on Thursday, January 13. The statement came after a report by a senior Ukrainian security official said that the falsification really covered up a malicious attack.
In a different post, Microsoft said the affected systems spanned multiple governments, nonprofits, and information technology institutions. He underlined that he does not know how many more organizations may be affected in Ukraine or other countries, but that more attacks are possible.
Microsoft, “Malware ransomware but if activated by the attacker, it will render the infected computer system inoperable.” said. In short, at this stage Ukraine lacks a ransom-recovery mechanism.
Microsoft said it has yet to assess the purpose of the disruptive activity or link the attack to any known threat actors. National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Deputy Secretary Serhiy Demedyuk claimed that the attackers used malware similar to that preferred by Russian intelligence.
A preliminary investigation by the Ukrainian Security Service SBU found web destruction Hacker groups linked to Russia’s intelligence services associated with. Moscow has repeatedly denied involvement in cyber attacks against Ukraine.