CISA and the FBI have issued warnings about the possibility of data wiping attacks
Data wiping assaults targeting Ukraine could spread to targets in other countries, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Following Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine, the two federal agencies issued this statement in the form of joint cybersecurity advice posted over the weekend.
Even though the two malware variants have so far only been used against Ukrainian systems, malicious actors could unintentionally pursue other targets, and US firms should be prepared to counter such destructive cyberattacks.
“Further disruptive cyberattacks on Ukrainian companies are expected to occur,” CISA and the FBI stated, “and may unintentionally spill over to entities in other countries.” “Organizations should improve their vigilance and evaluate their preparedness, detection, and response capabilities for such an incident.”
The advisory comes in the wake of malware attacks in Ukraine that used the HermeticWiper malware and ransomware decoys to wipe data on targets’ machines and leave them unbootable. Another wave of assaults using the WhisperGate wiper software masquerading as ransomware hit Ukraine in January.
