A massive cyber attack hit Ukrainian government websites
A massive cyberattack has taken down several government websites in Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Education and Science.
Ukrainian police stated that cyber attackers left “provocative messages” on the main pages of government websites, which were taken offline. However, no personal data has been altered or stolen.
The country’s cyber-police department is working with the State Special Communications Service and Ukraine’s security service to investigate the attacks. Some of the websites have been restored, while others still remain offline.
Oleg Nikolenlo, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry tweeted about the massive cyber attack and stated that specialists have already started restoring the work of IT systems, and the cyber police has opened an investigation.
Websites affected by the attack include those of the Ukrainian cabinet, a number of ministries and the state services website, which stores electronic passports and vaccination certificates.
Josep Borrell, high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy, said the European Union is mobilizing “all its resources” to aid Ukraine following the cyberattack.
As of now, nobody has explicitly claimed responsibility for the attack. However, it came just hours after the EU renewed economic sanctions on Russia by a further six months.
Russia has previously been accused of conducting numerous different cyberattacks against Ukraine.
Image Credits : Kyiv Post
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