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deminks

(11,014 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2017, 09:21 AM Jun 2017

Ukrainian Banks, Electricity Firm Hit by Fresh Cyber Attack

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/06/27/business/27reuters-ukraine-cyber-attacks-ukrenergo.html

KIEV — A number of Ukrainian banks and companies, including the state power distributor, were hit by a cyber attack on Tuesday that disrupted some operations, the Ukrainian central bank said.

The latest disruptions follow a spate of hacking attempts on state websites in late-2016 and repeated attacks on Ukraine's power grid that prompted security chiefs to call for improved cyber defences.

The central bank said an "unknown virus" was to blame for the latest attacks, but did not give further details or say which banks and firms had been affected.

"As a result of these cyber attacks these banks are having difficulties with client services and carrying out banking operations," the central bank said in a statement.

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3 guesses.

Also, this from the Ukraine today:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40420339

Ukraine intelligence officer killed by car bomb in Kiev

A Ukrainian military intelligence officer was killed by a bomb under his car while he was driving through the country's capital, Kiev, officials say.

The victim has been named as Col Maxim Shapoval. His car was destroyed and two passers-by were slightly injured.
Officials said the incident was a "terrorist act".

No motive has been suggested but analysts say it may be connected to the Russian-backed insurgency in eastern Ukraine.

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