Ukrainian hackers take down major Russian logistics company on Ukraine's Armed Forces Day
Photo: The attack disabled more than 700 computers and servers (Getty Images)
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) specialists, working with the BO Team, launched a cyberattack overnight on December 6 targeting the information and communications infrastructure of the Russian logistics company Eltrans+, according to RBC-Ukraine sources.
The attack disabled more than 700 computers and servers and deleted over one thousand user accounts. It also destroyed or encrypted 165 terabytes of critical data.
The attack compromised access control systems, video surveillance, data storage, and backup infrastructure. It also knocked out network equipment, including the data center core. All cargo declarations were erased, and the company's websites were defaced to greet Russian users with messages marking Ukraine's Armed Forces Day.
Photo: Over 700 computers and servers disabled
Photo: Over 700 computers and servers disabled
Photo: Over 700 computers and servers disabled
Eltrans+ is among Russia's ten largest customs brokers and freight forwarders. More than 5,000 Russian companies across small, medium, and large businesses use its services.
The company provides international and domestic transportation by road, sea, air, and multimodal routes, along with warehouse storage, consolidated cargo delivery, and full customs clearance.
Eltrans+ also delivers sanctioned goods and ships electronic components from China used by Russia's defense industry.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that between September 24 and 25, cyber experts from Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) carried out a large-scale attack on the digital infrastructure of the Russian national payment system SPB and the provider TransTeleCom.
RBC-Ukraine previously reported that on July 17, the intelligence cyber corps attacked Gazprom's network infrastructure. It was later confirmed that critical data on deliveries, contracts, finances, and facility management had been destroyed.
