Officials said it was the worst attack of its kind in the country’s history, with a cyberattack aimed at banking and government website malfunctions in Ukraine, where the possibility of a Russian invasion remains vigilant. ..
Fyodorov Digital’s diversion minister said in an online press conference that a “DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack” aimed at causing massive turmoil began on the 15th and continued on the 16th.Explanationdid.
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“This attack was unprecedented and well-prepared, with the main purpose being to bring about instability, panic and confusion in our country,” he said.
In addition to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense website, government services that provide access to passports and digital versions of the new coronavirus vaccination certificate have been targeted. Mobile banking services such as automated teller machines networks and the major bank Privatobank were also under attack.
Victor Zora, an executive at SSSCIP, a Ukrainian telecom protection authority, said the scale of the attack suggests that “one nation” was behind the attack. However, he did not mention the country name as he was under investigation. In the past, Russian security officials have pointed out that hacker groups associated with Russian intelligence may have launched similar attacks, but the Kremlin has denied these allegations.
A spokesman for the Kremlin (Russian Presidential Administration), Peskov, said Russia “has nothing to do” with this week’s cyberattack in Ukraine.
Original title:Ukraine Says It Suffered Worst DDoS Attack in Standoff (Correct)(excerpt)