Ukraine’s security agency said it has thwarted a massive cyberattack and blamed Russia for the attempted attack that targeted the country’s court system.
The Security Service of Ukraine said in a statement December 4 that hackers used falsified accounting documents to target computers of the country’s judiciary system.
The service, known as the SBU, said the alleged hacking was “massive” but provided no detail about the extent, timing, or severity of the hacks.
Ukraine has been hit regularly by major cyberattack and hacking attempts since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and Russian-backed militants launched a war in eastern regions that has …read more
