Russian military intelligence hackers likely behind December cyberattacks on Polish energy targets, researchers say

A notorious Russian military intelligence hacking unit with a track record of destructive cyber operations was likely behind the large cyberattacks that targeted Poland’s power system in late December, researchers said Friday.

Researchers with Slovakia-based ESET analyzed malware used during the attack and determined that it was the work of the hacking unit, tracked widely as Sandworm, based on how the group has operated in the past and code overlaps with other destructive cyberattacks carried out by the group over the years, the researchers said in a blog post.

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