Cybersecurity researchers are unsure of the latest malware attack’s source, but it “appears to be related to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.”
Data-wiping malware swept through hundreds of computers in Ukraine on Wednesday, according to cybersecurity researchers, the latest bout of cyber-disruption to hit Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion—which may involve cyberattacks—continue to flare. ESET didn’t speculate on the perpetrator of Wednesday’s malware attack, but said it “appears to be related to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.” ESET says the malware was created two months ago but first deployed Wednesday, citing time stamps. Russia’s military has moved over 150,000 troops to Ukraine’s border, leading U.S. officials to conclude Russian President Vladimir Putin will probably mount a devastating invasion of Ukraine, a former Soviet state that Putin has sought to keep out of the West’s orbit.
