due to a large-scale cyber-attack in the United States the level of cyber threat in Ukraine is high and according to the focal point, the attack is very similar to the Ransom: Win32 / Petya attack that took place in Ukraine in 2017.
The National Cyber Security Coordination Center under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine informs about the high level of cyber threat in Ukraine due to a large-scale cyber-attack in the United States.
This was reported on the council’s website.
The hack occurred through the SolarWinds Orion Platform product management system update server (its version 2019.4 – 2020.2.1 HF1). Almost all US government agencies were affected.
The attack is linked to the activities of the hacker group APT29 or Cozy Bear, which is partly accused of links with the Russian foreign intelligence service.
According to the focal point, the attack is very similar to the Ransom: Win32 / Petya attack that took place in Ukraine in 2017.
“Given that SolarWinds products are not widely used by government agencies in Ukraine, the risks of damaging Ukraine’s state systems are not critical. However, the high activity of hacker groups linked to Russian intelligence services threatens those businesses that use this product, therefore, in Ukraine, which is in a state of hybrid war with the Russian Federation, “- said on the site
Businesses that use this product are encouraged to check their networks for compromise. Information on how to detect a threat in SolarWinds Orion products can be downloaded at the link .
Hacker attack in Ukraine
• On June 27, 2017, Ukrainian banks, energy companies, state Internet resources and local networks, as well as a number of media outlets were subjected to the largest hacker attack using the NotPetya virus, which blocks the operation of computer systems on the Windows operating system.
• According to the National Police, in two days, 1,508 legal entities and individuals filed complaints with the cyber police about blocking computers with the Petya.A virus, which encrypted data on a computer and demanded money.
• The virus also affected, but to a lesser extent, computer systems in other countries. The damage from the attack is estimated at $ 1.2 billion.