SBU discovered a "trace of Russian special services" in the attack of the Petya.A virus
The Security Service of Ukraine said that the special services of Russia were involved in the attack of the extortioner virus Petya.A.
The global attack of the extortioner virus on Tuesday struck the IT systems of companies in several countries around the world, affecting Ukraine to a greater extent, as well as Russian companies. Computers of oil, energy, telecommunications, pharmaceutical companies, as well as government agencies were attacked.
According to the ministry, the infection was planned in advance and occurred in several stages.
The main purpose of the virus was allegedly to destroy important data and disrupt the work of state and private institutions in Ukraine.
Accusations against "Russian hackers" periodically come from the lips of foreign politicians, who, nevertheless, are in no hurry to present any evidence. Such statements were made, in particular, by representatives of the US Democratic Party, which lost the presidential election, as well as the elected President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
The global attack of the extortioner virus on Tuesday struck the IT systems of companies in several countries around the world, affecting Ukraine to a greater extent, as well as Russian companies. Computers of oil, energy, telecommunications, pharmaceutical companies, as well as government agencies were attacked.
Available data, including those obtained in cooperation with international antivirus companies, suggest that the same hacker groups were involved in the attacks, which in December 2016 attacked the financial system, transport and energy facilities of Ukraine using TeleBots and Blackenergy ". This indicates the involvement of the special services of the Russian Federation in this attack.
- it is spoken in the message, transfers RIA NewsAccording to the ministry, the infection was planned in advance and occurred in several stages.
Despite the fact that the cyber attack seems to be an ordinary virus like ransomeware (money extorting software) created to enrich intruders, the virus is actually a cover for a large-scale attack aimed at Ukraine. This is evidenced by the absence of a real mechanism for the acquisition of funds, the primitiveness of which only confirms the view that enrichment was not the goal of an attack.
- the report says.The main purpose of the virus was allegedly to destroy important data and disrupt the work of state and private institutions in Ukraine.
Accusations against "Russian hackers" periodically come from the lips of foreign politicians, who, nevertheless, are in no hurry to present any evidence. Such statements were made, in particular, by representatives of the US Democratic Party, which lost the presidential election, as well as the elected President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
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