Russian hackers plan energy subversion in Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) suppressed an attempt of the Russian special services to affect the computer networks of the energy complex of Ukraine.

This is reported by the SBU press center.

"The officers of the Security Service detected the malicious software in the networks of certain regional power companies. The virus attack was accompanied by continuous calls, so-called “telephone flood”, for the technical support numbers of the power companies," reads the statement.

The malicious software has been located. The urgent operational-investigative actions are being taken.

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