Sandworm Linked Group Sabotages Major Ukrainian Communications Provider Affecting Millions of Customers
INCIDENT
A hacker group calling itself Solntsepek—previously linked to Russia’s notorious Sandworm hackers - is responsible for sabotaging Kyivstar, a major Ukrainian mobile and internet provider, cutting off communications for millions and even temporarily sabotaging the air raid warning system in the capital of Kyiv.
Incident Date
December 12, 2023
Location
Estimated Cost
Millions cut off from communication, $90M allocated
References
- Ukraine’s Kyivstar allocated $90 million to deal with cyberattack aftermath
- Russian hackers infiltrated Ukrainian telecom giant months before cyberattack
- Ukraine mobile network Kyivstar hit by ‘cyber-attack’
- Attack on Ukraine’s Kyivstar Telecom Company Started with a Compromised Employee Account
- Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant for months
- Hacker Group Linked to Russian Military Claims Credit for Cyberattack on Ukrainian Telecom