Microsoft discovers destructive malware in Ukrainian government networks
Ultimate aim may be to wipe out data at the time of the attacker's choosing, the company warns
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Ultimate aim may be to wipe out data at the time of the attacker's choosing, the company warns
BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said late Saturday that dozens of computer systems at an unspecified number of Ukrainian government agencies have been infected with destructive malware disguised as ransomware, a disclosure suggesting an attention-grabbing defacement attack on official websites was a diversion. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
A Russian individual was extradited to the United States and appeared in federal court in Ohio on Thursday for his alleged involvement in a global cybercrime ring.
According to the ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko, the Squid Game Wallpaper 4K HD app spread the Joker malware that could download and execute native libraries and APK payloads and even execute malicious apps on the target devices.
Ransomware is on the rise globally, and attacks on public infrastructure could put lives at risk.