Tag: BlackEnergy

The security review: BlackEnergy, Internet Explorer and Fitbit

January 18, 2016

Expert insight into BlackEnergy attacks in Ukraine, thoughts on Microsoft ending support for older versions of Internet Explorer and the implications of the third-party Fitbit hack on the Internet of Things … we’ve got you covered for all the important security stories from the past seven days. Insight into the BlackEnergy attack on Ukrainian energy … More The security review: BlackEnergy, Internet Explorer and Fitbit

BlackEnergy trojan strikes again: Attacks Ukrainian electric power industry

January 5, 2016

On December 23rd, 2015, around half of the homes in the Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine (population around 1.4 million) were left without electricity for a few hours. According to the Ukrainian news media outlet TSN, the cause of the power outage was a “hacker attack” utilizing a “virus”. Looking at ESET’s own telemetry, we have … More BlackEnergy trojan strikes again: Attacks Ukrainian electric power industry

Back in BlackEnergy*: 2014 Targeted Attacks in Ukraine and Poland

September 23, 2014

A large number of state organisations and private businesses from various industry sectors in Ukraine and Poland have been targeted in recent attacks using malware designed for network discovery and remote code execution, and for collecting data from targets’ hard drives. What makes these attacks interesting – aside from the tense current geopolitical situation in … More Back in BlackEnergy*: 2014 Targeted Attacks in Ukraine and Poland