Microsoft warns of destructive cyberattack on Ukraine
Washington | Microsoft has discovered destructive malware on dozens of Ukrainian government and private sector networks, raising the risk that government agencies could find it difficult to operate in a crisis.
The malware masquerades as ransomware, but rather than encrypting data, the malware – if triggered – wipes computers of data and renders them inoperable, Microsoft’s threat intelligence team said at the weekend.
Washington Post
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