High level of cyber threat announced in Ukraine

The current cyberattack in the United States is very similar to the Petya virus attack, which occurred in Ukraine in 2017, according to the NSDC.

Ukraine’s National Cyber ​​Security Coordination Center (NCCC) warned of a high level of cyber threat in the country due to large-scale cyber attacks in the United States. This was reported by the press service of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine on Monday, December 14.

It is observed that almost all US government agencies have been affected by hacker attacks.

“The hacking occurred through the update server of the SolarWinds Orion Platform product management system (versions 2019.4 – 2020.2.1 HF1). The attack is associated with the activities of the hacker group APT29 or Cozy Bear, which is on party accused of having ties to the Russian foreign intelligence service, “said the NSDC. …

According to the NCCC, the current attack is very similar to the Petya virus attack, which took place in Ukraine in 2017.

“Considering that SolarWinds products are not in widespread use by government agencies in Ukraine, the risks of destruction of Ukrainian state systems are not critical. However, the high activity of hacker groups associated with special services Russians threaten commercial entities that use this product in Ukraine. ” which is in a state of hybrid war with the Russian Federation, “added the NSDC.

Commercial entities using this product are encouraged to check their networks for indicators of compromise. You can do it by following the link.

The day before, it was reported that a group of hackers had broken into the system of the United States Treasury and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Your data was stolen. The US suspects this to be the case for cyber intruders from Russia.

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