X-Force Executive Update
Serial: 2022-IRIS-13268 | Date: 2022-04-15 | TLP: GREEN
Industroyer2 Discovered in Foiled Cyber Attack Against Ukrainian Electric Grid
Summary
A foiled Russian cyber attack on Ukraine's electric grid involving a new piece of ICS-specific malware, Industroyer2, is the highest-profile cyber operation that has taken place since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February and raises the specter of further attacks against Ukrainian networks. X-Force assesses that Russia is likely to continue
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