Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware
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研究人员表示，波兰电网近期遭遇了前所未见的擦除恶意软件攻击，该攻击很可能由俄罗斯国家黑客发起，意图破坏电力输送运营。此次网络攻击发生在去年12月最后一周，旨在干扰可再生能源设施与配电运营商之间的通信，但未获成功。安全公司ESET分析指出，攻击中使用的擦除恶意软件会永久清除服务器上的代码和数据，其战术、技术与程序表明，攻击者很可能为被称为“沙虫”的俄罗斯政府黑
Researchers on Friday said that Poland’s electric grid was targeted by wiper malware, likely unleashed by Russia state hackers, in an attempt to disrupt electricity delivery operations.
A cyberattack, Reuters reported, occurred during the last week of December. The news organization said it was aimed at disrupting communications between renewable installations and the power distribution operators but failed for reasons not explained.
Wipers R Us
On Friday, security firm ESET said the malware responsible was a wiper, a type of malware that permanently erases code and data stored on servers with the goal of destroying operations completely. After studying the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used in the attack, company researchers said the wiper was likely the work of a Russian government hacker group tracked under the name Sandworm.
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