Ukraine says evidence points to Russia being behind cyber-attack | Cybersecurity News

Ukraine has “proof” that Russia was behind a large cyber-attack that took down major government websites last week, while Microsoft warned the incident could be even worse than initially assumed.
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at an all-time high, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of massing soldiers on its border in preparation for an invasion. Some observers believe the cyber-attack is a preparation to a military strike.
On Friday, the US accused Russia of sending explosives-trained saboteurs to stage a “false flag” operation that might be used to invade its pro-western neighbor.
The Ukrainian digital transformation ministry claimed in a statement on Sunday that “everything evidence pointed to Russia being behind the cyber-attack.” “Moscow is still waging a hybrid war.”
The attacks in the early hours of Friday, according to the SBU security service, targeted a total of 70 official websites.
On Sunday, Microsoft cautioned that the cyber-attack might be more damaging and damage more organizations than previously thought. The business said it was still looking into the virus and warned that it may shut down government digital infrastructure.
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