WASHINGTON, Feb 18 US believes Russia is responsible for recent cyberattack on Ukrainian banks «We believe the Russian government is responsible for the massive cyberattacks on Ukrainian banks this week,» she said at a briefing on Friday. The US has «technical data» according to her. , confirming that the GRU was transmitting «large amounts of data to IP addresses in Ukraine.» «We passed relevant intelligence to Ukraine and European partners,» Neuberger said. .jpg» />Media: U.S. Considers Sanctions Against Russia Due to «Cyber Attacks» on Ukraine Security of Ukraine, which works under the Ministry of Culture of the country, on February 15 announced a hacker attack on the websites of the Ministry of Defense, the armed forces, as well as Privatbank and Oschadbank. Later, the country's State Special Communications Service announced that access to banking resources had been resumed. Information Minister of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov said that the initial vector of the DDoS attack «came from the Russian Federation and China.» «You ask: what was the effect of this cyber attack? Its effect was limited, since Ukraine managed to quickly restore the networks of the Ministry of Defense and state banks. We provided support to ensure the Ukrainian side is ready for new cyberattacks,» Neuberger, who oversees cybersecurity issues in the US administration, said during a briefing at the White House. >U.S. says Russian-linked hackers infiltrated networks in UkrainePosted by: Natalya Makarova
