Security News > 2022 > April > Russian Cyberattack against Ukrainian Power Grid Prevented
2022-04-13 11:32
A Russian cyberweapon, similar to the one used in 2016, was detected and removed before it could be used.
ESET researchers collaborated with CERT-UA to analyze the attack against the Ukrainian energy company The destructive actions were scheduled for 2022-04-08 but artifacts suggest that the attack had been planned for at least two weeks The attack used ICS-capable malware and regular disk wipers for Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems We assess with high confidence that the attackers used a new version of the Industroyer malware, which was used in 2016 to cut power in Ukraine We assess with high confidence that the APT group Sandworm is responsible for this new attack Posted on April 13, 2022 at 6:32 AM 0 Comments.