Ukrainian Telcos Targeted by Suspected Sandworm Hackers

Attackers' MO: Data Exfiltration, Followed by Network and Hardware Disruption
Amplifying kinetic attacks, Russian hackers in recent months have hit at least 11 telecommunications firms in Ukraine with a barrage of "destructive" malware designed to exfiltrate data, steal social media account credentials, destroy IT systems and disrupt operations, the Ukrainian government says.

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