Kiev accuses Russia of cyber attack

Ukraine opposition Wednesday accused Russia of a new cyber attack, which would be directed against the electricity, finance and other infrastructure.

Tkatsjoek calls the malware Tele Bots, a name that was also used for an attack in September. The malware could also be based Black Energy. Malware infected a power station and made in December 2015 for a six-hour power outage in Ukraine.

Ukraine accuses Russia already more of a cyber war. Only in November and December 6500 Russia would cyberattacks last year have performed against the neighboring country.