Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Attacks Providers and Blocks Dozens of russian Industrial Resources on Independence Day
On Independence Day, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, in collaboration with the Ukrainian cyber community, conducted a large-scale operation targeting russian mobile and internet providers, along with information resources and cloud storage of major russian industrial facilities that support the military defense industry.
According to military intelligence sources, users in russia are reporting widespread disruptions with the digital service provider Rostelecom, including loss of internet connectivity with mobile operators MTC and Beeline. Additionally, services like Yandex.Mail, Yandex.Food, and Yandex.Taxi are experiencing outages.
The sources emphasize that all the targeted russian resources are involved in supporting and financing the war against Ukraine.
Additionally, a powerful cyberattack targeted dozens of resources belonging to major russian industrial facilities that support the military defense industry of the terrorist state. Among the network infrastructures that were attacked are:
- Chayka-Service Automobile Plant (which produces specialized equipment for russian law enforcement agencies),
- Kontur-NIIRS LLC (a manufacturer of specialized equipment for airplanes and helicopters),
- I.S. Brook INEUM (a supplier of hardware, software, servers, processors, and more).
Furthermore, cloud and file storage services belonging to Mail.ru, VDSina, the internet provider Kvideks, National Cable Networks LLC, and Central Telegraph PJSC were also compromised.
In addition, at least two dozen other resources, including those belonging to companies that manufacture lighting equipment, diesel stations, hosting providers, and ballistic protection products, were affected.
The total amount of data destroyed is approximately 70 terabytes. In place of the wiped web resources, Ukrainian hackers left “stubs” containing propaganda content celebrating Ukraine’s victorious actions.
“This is another cyber greeting to the swamp dwellers. We’ll definitely meet again. Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!” Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence commented on the attack.