Ukraines Government Suffers a Heavy Data-Wiping Cyber Attack Amid Russian Military Havoc
Summary
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a brand-new data wiping software deployed in what appears to be a highly coordinated attack against Ukraine-based computer devices. Although the cyberattack roughly started parallel to the Russian-led military operation in the country, it has reportedly been a work in progress for the last few months. While the malware took down Ukraine’s government websites and banking institutions through a series of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, it is believed to have already spread to Latvia and Lithuania, at least. Over the last few weeks, the East European country has become subject to regular hacks whose number keeps growing by the hour. In light of the ongoing events in Ukraine, security researchers fear that such cyber-attacks may intensify to unimaginable levels in the weeks to come, posing fundamental challenges to victims and saviors alike.
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