Ukraine Police Warns of New NotPetya-Style Large Scale CyberAttack

Remember NotPetya?

The Ransomware that shut down thousands of businesses, organisations and banks in Ukraine as well as different parts of Europe in June this year.

Now, Ukrainian government authorities are once again warning its citizens to brace themselves for next wave of “large-scale” NotPetya-like cyber attack.

According to a press release published Thursday by the Secret Service of Ukraine (SBU), the next major cyber attack could take place between October 13 and 17 when Ukraine celebrates Defender of Ukraine Day (in Ukrainian: День захисника України, Den’ zakhysnyka Ukrayiny).

Authorities warn the cyber attack can once again be conducted through a malicious software update against state government institutions and private companies.

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