Security News > 2022 > January > Ukrainian Government Officially Accuses Russia of Recent Cyberattacks

The government of Ukraine on Sunday formally accused Russia of masterminding the attacks that targeted websites of public institutions and government agencies this past week.

"All the evidence points to the fact that Russia is behind the cyber attack," the Ministry of Digital Transformation said in a statement.

The purpose of the attack, said the ministry, "Is not only to intimidate society," but to also "Destabilize the situation in Ukraine by stopping the work of the public sector and undermining the confidence in the government on the part of Ukrainians."

The disclosure comes as scores of Ukrainian government websites were vandalized on Friday with an ominous message threatening its citizens to "Be afraid and expect the worst" and alleging their personal information had been hacked.

According to the Security Service of Ukraine, the attack is believed to have been carried out after the malicious actors gained access to the infrastructure of a private company that had the rights to manage some of the affected websites.

Separately, Microsoft warned of destructive data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware being used in attacks against multiple organizations in Ukraine.

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