2015 Ukraine power grid hack
ID | 30406 |
Description | On December 23, 2015, the power grid in two western oblasts of Ukraine was hacked, which resulted in power outages for roughly 230,000 consumers in Ukraine for 1-6 hours. The attack took place during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War (2014-present) and is attributed to a Russian advanced persistent threat group known as "Sandworm". It is the first publicly acknowledged successful cyberattack on a power grid. |
Location | ua |
Date | 2015-12-23 |
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Reference | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Ukraine_power_grid_hack |
Parent context | Russo-Ukrainian_War |