07 December 2023

US, UK say Russian government responsible for cyberattack on Ukraine

The United States and Great Britain have accused Russia of being behind the February 15 cyberattacks on Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and banking system. Anne Neuberger, the White House’s chief cyber official, told reporters on February 18 that “we believe the Russian government is responsible for widespread cyberattacks on Ukrainian banks this week.” Neuberger said U.S. officials decided to quickly go public with the information on the cyberattack because of the urgency of the situation, given Russia’s massive buildup of troops along the Ukrainian border. Neuberger said U.S. experts had obtained data showing that infrastructure connected with Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency “was seen transmitting high volumes of communication to Ukraine-based IP addresses and domains.”