From 7b97f7dbc29d5dda4f056adf7c8b541730c8e74a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ceios Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:23:01 +0930 Subject: [PATCH] Delete database/BlackEnergy 2015 Ukranian electricity grid disruption directory --- .../Summary of operation | 5 ----- 1 file changed, 5 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 database/BlackEnergy 2015 Ukranian electricity grid disruption/Summary of operation diff --git a/database/BlackEnergy 2015 Ukranian electricity grid disruption/Summary of operation b/database/BlackEnergy 2015 Ukranian electricity grid disruption/Summary of operation deleted file mode 100644 index d92ec37..0000000 --- a/database/BlackEnergy 2015 Ukranian electricity grid disruption/Summary of operation +++ /dev/null @@ -1,5 +0,0 @@ -On the 23rd of December, 2015, BlackEnergy and KillDisk malware rendered 225,000 Western Ukrainian residents were left without power for up to six hours via a hack of three Ukrainian energy distribution companies. -When power was restored, the companies performed under constrained operations. -The computer systems were hacked initially through spearphishing emails. -BlackEnergy malware was used to steal user credentials, perform reconnaissance activities, and was then likely used to disrupt the transmission and distribution substation within the Ukrainian power grid. -KillDisk was used at the conclusion of the operation to delete computer event logs and other files before rendering the infected computers inoperable.