Large-scale cyberattack on state registers: MP named the reasons.

Cyberattack on the registers of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine

The head of the subcommittee on cybersecurity, Oleksandr Fedienko, explained the possible reasons for the large-scale cyberattack on the state registers of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. He pointed out that one of the reasons could be phishing - when a person is sent fake emails to gain access to confidential information. Another possible reason is the bribery of employees who had access to the registers. The cyberattack was well-prepared and executed from a high-level account.

‼️ The reason for the large-scale cyberattack on the state registers of the Ministry of Justice could have been phishing or the bribery of employees who had access to these registers, - said the head of the parliamentary subcommittee on cybersecurity Oleksandr Fedienko pic.twitter.com/vrqBVno1QP

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According to Fedienko, there are various possible scenarios for this cyberattack, such as recruiting employees, using a flash drive to breach the system, phishing, or illegal use of employee computers. He stated that the databases were preserved and the registers can be restored.

Danylo Globa, deputy director of the analytical system YouControl, noted that the cyberattack on the registers negatively impacts the functioning of many state and private systems that depend on this data. Recently, this situation has led to the halt of services in the transport sector, particularly in vehicle registration. Recently, the largest external cyberattack on the state registers of Ukraine occurred.