Ukrainian government authorities are warning of a “large-scale” cyberattack against local government agencies and private companies through the deployment of another booby-trapped software update, according to a cryptic press release published Thursday by the Secret Service of Ukraine (SBU). “SBU notifies about preparing of a new wave of large-scale attack against the state institutions and private companies,” the release notes. “The SBU experts received data that the attack can be conducted with the use of software updating, including public applied software. The mechanism of its realization will be similar to cyber-attack of June 2017.” The use of the word “realization” in the SBU’s statement has led some security researchers to believe the government is likely preparing, once again, for a destructive-style attack. The SBU did not respond to a request for comment. The ambiguous warning comes four months after a Russian hacking group, dubbed “Telebots” or “Sandworm Group” by security researchers, […]
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