Security News > 2022 > March > Top Russian meat producer hit with Windows BitLocker encryption attack
Moscow-based meat producer and distributor Miratorg Agribusiness Holding has suffered a major cyberattack that encrypted its IT systems, according to a report from Rosselkhoznadzor - the Russian federal veterinary and phytosanitary supervision service.
The announcement notes that the attackers leveraged the Windows BitLocker feature to encrypt files, essentially performing a ransomware attack.
According to the agency, the reason behind the attack appears to be sabotage and not financial, since Miratorg is one of Russia's largest and food suppliers.
The firm promised that attack the will not affect its supply and shipments to Russian citizens, indicating limited impact on its delivery operations.
In light of the increasing hacker attacks on the country's largest enterprises and government agencies, it can be assumed that this incident was carried out as unfriendly towards one of the country's largest meat processing holdings.
Finally, the agency recommends all companies in Russia using VetIS to create backups of their files and databases on non-volatile media, and to leave "Excessive formalism" aside and help each other.
News URL
Related news
- Over 3 million mail servers without encryption exposed to sniffing attacks (source)
- Windows BitLocker bug triggers warnings on devices with TPMs (source)
- E.U. Sanctions 3 Russian Nationals for Cyber Attacks Targeting Estonia’s Key Ministries (source)
- Russian Cybercrime Groups Exploiting 7-Zip Flaw to Bypass Windows MotW Protections (source)
- US indicts 8Base ransomware operators for Phobos encryption attacks (source)
- Russian military hackers deploy malicious Windows activators in Ukraine (source)
- BadPilot network hacking campaign fuels Russian SandWorm attacks (source)