 Petya's ransom note displayed on a compromised system | |
| Date | 27–28 June 2017 |
|---|---|
| Location |  Ukraine[1]
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| Type | Cyberattack |
| Cause | Malware, ransomware, cyberterrorism |
| Outcome | Affected several Ukrainian ministries, banks, metro systems and state-owned enterprises |
| Suspects |  Russia (according to statements of Ukrainian authorities, American Michael N. Schmitt and the CIA.)[5][6][7][8][9] |
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware began on 27 June 2017 that swamped websites of Ukrainian organizations, including banks, ministries, newspapers and electricity firms.[10] Similar infections were reported in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.[3][11][12] ESET estimated on 28 June 2017 that 80% of all infections were in Ukraine, with Germany second hardest hit with about 9%.[2] On 28 June 2017, the Ukrainian government stated that the attack was halted.[13] On 30 June 2017, the Associated Press reported experts agreed that Petya was masquerading as ransomware, while it was actually designed to cause maximum damage, with Ukraine being the main target.[14]
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- ^ a b "Tax software blamed for cyber-attack spread". BBC News. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Turner, Giles; Verbyany, Volodymyr; Kravchenko, Stepan (27 June 2017). "New Cyberattack Goes Global, Hits WPP, Rosneft, Maersk". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Businesses warned again to update patches as Petya ransomware hits Australian offices". Financial Review. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Oleksandr Turchynov: One of the mechanisms for spreading a dangerous computer virus was a system for updating the accounting software – National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine". RNBO. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "SBU establishes involvement of the RF special services into Petya.A virus-extorter attack". Security Service of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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- ^ Russian military was behind ‘NotPetya’ cyberattack in Ukraine, CIA concludes Archived 13 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Washington Post, 2018
- ^ Prentice, Alessandra (27 June 2017). "Ukrainian banks, electricity firm hit by fresh cyber attack". Reuters. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Scott, Nicole Perlroth, Mark; Frenkel, Sheera (27 June 2017). "Cyberattack Hits Ukraine Then Spreads Internationally". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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