"Ukraine's Cyber Agency Tracks 'Significant Increase' in Malware-Directed Attacks"

According to Ukraine's top cyber defense agency, five months after Russia's invasion, Ukraine continues to see significant increases in cyberattacks targeting state systems and infrastructure as a result of the war. A new report released by Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) reveals that while the months leading up to and immediately following the invasion saw a burst of 40 distinct critical cyberattacks, the frequency and volume has increased significantly in the second quarter of the year. The agency has observed another 24 registered incidents and 19 billion events targeting state and critical infrastructure, with the main targets being the Ukrainian government, local authorities, and mass media institutions. The number of critical events classified as malware incidents increased by 38 percent compared to the first three months of the year, indicating a significant increase in malicious network activity associated with malware distribution and malware usage attempts for infecting new/ exploitation of previously infected botnet devices. These incidents primarily involved browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera as malware distribution channels, but other software like Outlook and BitTorrent were also leveraged. The most common types of exploits were remote code execution and bypassing authentication protocols. This article continues to discuss the significant increase in malware attacks against Ukraine. 

SC Media reports "Ukraine's Cyber Agency Tracks 'Significant Increase' in Malware-Directed Attacks"