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Ukraine Claims Hackers Caused Christmas Power Outage - Forbes

January 4, 2016

Ukraine Claims Hackers Caused Christmas Power Outage - Forbes

Forbes, January 4, 2015
A local Ukrainian energy provider was recently disrupted by what may have been a cyberattack, leading to blackouts across the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine. Researchers are making potential connections to a group of cybercriminals who use BlackEnergy malware. Kaspersky Lab reported on BlackEnergy in 2014, finding a long and diverse list of victims which included power facilities and government bodies.

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Ukraine Claims Hackers Caused Christmas Power Outage - Forbes

Ukraine Claims Hackers Caused Christmas Power Outage - Forbes
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