The malware that wiped dozens of government computer systems in Ukraine starting on Jan. 13 shares some strategic similarities to to the NotPetya wiper that was used to attack Ukraine in 2017 and ended up causing nearly $10 billion in damages worldwide, researchers said Friday. The analysis, from Cisco’s Talos threat intelligence division, says that the NotPetya episode should serve as warning that any organization with connections to Ukraine should “carefully consider how to isolate and monitor those connections to protect themselves from potential collateral damage.” The warning comes as the military buildup along the Ukraine border with Russia continues and worries that Russia is planning to invade its neighbor, a claim the Russian government denies. On Jan. 14 roughly 80 Ukrainian government agencies’ websites were defaced, garnering headlines around the world. Although that attack was relatively simple and the sites were restored in short order, malware known as WhisperGate […]
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