google.com, pub-9501031967421588, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Russia unleashed data-wiper virus on Ukraine, say cyber experts ~ Bharath Bulletin

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Russia unleashed data-wiper virus on Ukraine, say cyber experts

UK government and banks on alert for new form of malware said to have infected hundreds of machines

Cyber experts have identified a new strain of computer-disabling malware unleashed on Ukrainian targets as part of Russia’s offensive, as the UK government and banks said they were on alert for online attacks.

Russia was widely expected to launch a cyber assault alongside its military campaign, and the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine was marked by the deployment of a “wiper” virus. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, which paralyses websites by bombarding them with spurious information requests, also hit Ukrainian government sites.

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