A specialized part of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), which hides behind the facade of a pseudo-hacker group, announced responsibility for the attack on the Kyivstar mobile operator on December 12. This is reported by the Security Service of Ukraine.
The SBU statement states that "one of the Russian pseudo-hacker groups claimed responsibility for the attack." This group is part of the hacking unit of the GRU, which publicly legalizes the results of its criminal activities.
Cyber experts of the Security Service of Ukraine are now actively cooperating with "Kyivstar" specialists to restore the network after yesterday's hacker attack.
According to preliminary calculations, on December 13, the restoration of fixed Internet for households is planned, as well as the launch of mobile communication and the Internet. However, the restoration of all services takes time due to the critical damage to Kyivstar's digital infrastructure caused during the attack.
The SBU continues to document Russia's cyber attack as a war crime, drawing attention to aggression against Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.
