Security News > 2022 > January > NCSC alerts UK orgs to brace for destructive Russian cyberattacks
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is urging organizations to bolster security and prepare for a potential wave of destructive cyberattacks after recent breaches of Ukrainian entities.
The NCSC openly warns that Russian state-sponsored threat actors will likely conduct the attacks and reminds of the damage done in previous destructive cyberattacks, like NotPetya in 2017 and the GRU campaign against Georgia in 2019.
These warnings come after Ukrainian government agencies and corporate entities suffered cyberattacks where websites were defaced, and data-wiping malware was deployed to destroy data and make Windows devices inoperable.
Ukraine and Russia have engaged in cyberwarfare for many years, but recent Russian military mobilization was accompanied by new waves of attacks, with European countries and the USA expected to be targeted next.
The announcement underlines that no specific threats to UK organizations have been identified yet and that the alert is a precautionary measure.
For organizations that fall victim to a cyberattack, the NCSC offers 24/7 support through a dedicated incident management team which can be contacted by submitting this incident report form.