Ukrainian Hackers Attack Russian Financial Services
Russia's leading electronic trading platform, Roseltorg has been attacked by a pro-Ukraine hacking group called Yellow Drift.
Roseltorg is one of the largest electronic trading operators selected by the Russian government to conduct public procurement, including contracts in the defence and construction industries. The platform also offers tools for electronic document management and procurement planning.
In a statement, Roseltorg disclosed that it had been targeted by "an external attempt to destroy data and the entire infrastructure of electronic trading."
Roseltorg stated that all data and infrastructure affected by the recent attack had been fully restored, and trading systems are expected to resume operations shortly. Yellow Drift have claimed that they were responsibile for the attack on Roseltorg, stating they had deleted 550 terabytes of data, including emails and backups.
As evidence of their exploit the hackers published screenshots from the platform’s allegedly compromised infrastructure on their Telegram channel. “If you support tyranny and sponsor wars, be prepared to return to the Stone Age," the hackers said.
The cyber attack on Roseltorg is affecting clients who rely on the platform’s operations, including government agencies, state-owned companies and suppliers. Numerous users of the platform have expressed concerns, complaining about potential financial losses and delays in the procurement process.
Roseltorg said in a statement that once access to the trading systems is reinstated, all deadlines for procedures, including contract signings, will be automatically extended without requiring any requests from users.
According to local reports, Roseltorg serves some of the largest Russian corporations, including oil company Lukoil, digital service provider Rostelecom and diamond mining company Alrosa, as well as government agencies including the Ministry of Defence and internet regulator Roskomnadzor.
Roseltorg is one of several Russian companies targeted by pro-Ukraine hackers this month. Recently a group of hackers with unknown ties claimed responsibility for breaching Rosreestr, a Russian government agency responsible for managing property and land records.
- Another hacker group, known as the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance, also claimed responsibility for a hack on the Russian Internet provider Nodex, which has confirmed the attack.
- In a different exploit, the Ukrainian hacker group known as Cyber Anarchy Squad claims to have attacked a Russian technology company Infobis, which develops systems for planning, monitoring, and accounting of agricultural work.
The hackers claimed to have exfiltrated 3 TB of data and destroyed part of the company’s infrastructure although Infobis has not commented on the alleged attack.
Yellow Drift's asserts that it destroyed 550 TB of data as a result of their exploit, while Roseltorg say that it has recovered of all the missing data and is working to restore its trading systems and operations.
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