Specialists recorded the distribution of dangerous letters from the mail of a government official

This time the attackers mentioned the topic of COVID-19.

Government team responds to computer emergencies CERT-UA has warned about sending emails with attachments containing malware. According to the State Special Communications Service, this time the attackers mentioned the topic of COVID-19.

Such letters contain attachments in the form of XLS-document Aid request COVID-19-04_5_22.xls. When it is opened, the malicious software GraphSteel and GrimPlant are downloaded to the computer, and attackers gain access to the basic information of the attacker.

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According to experts, dangerous letters are sent from a compromised account of an employee of a state body of Ukraine.

The activity is associated with the activities of the UAC-0056 group. The same group was involved in several cyberattacks in March. At the time, the attackers were parasitizing on issues of increasing information security among Ukrainians and wage arrears.

Earlier, the State Special Communications Service said that Russian hackers are increasingly attacking ordinary Ukrainians. , the number of information and psychological operations against the population of Ukraine on social networks and messengers is also growing.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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