Several Ukrainian government websites were hit by what officials called a "massive cyberattack" on Friday as hackers took control and posted messages warning Ukraine to "be afraid and expect worse." The cyberattack comes as long talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. wrapped up this week without any definitive answers. But that was reportedly rejected and on Thursday, officials warned of a potential impending war between Ukraine and Russia. A foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters it was too early to tell who was behind Friday's cyberattack but pointed out that Russia has been behind similar attacks before. Russia was suspected as behind the 2017 cyberattack on Ukrainian banks and government systems, which were infected by the NotPetya ransomware virus.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2022 13:52 UTC