Ukraine’s ARMA Reports Suspected Hack of Its Servers; Investigations Underway
Summary
Ukraine’s ARMA says its servers suffered unauthorized interference with signs of a cyberattack. The SBU is investigating the latest incident, while NABU is investigating earlier unauthorized access to an agency register.
Key points
- ARMA said unauthorized interference with its servers occurred ahead of the deadline for bids to manage assets linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman.
- The agency said the SBU is investigating the latest incident.
- ARMA said it had observed signs of unlawful interference since spring, including unauthorized access to its officials register; it said NABU began a broader investigation into those facts.
- ARMA said investigators are examining whether the incidents and surrounding events were coordinated to disrupt agency work or affect the IDS Ukraine asset-management competition.
- The agency said the competition will proceed on schedule and that investigators must determine who organized, commissioned, or carried out the attack.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- АРМА
- Victim Domain
- arma.gov.ua
- Incident Type
- Unauthorized interference with ARMA servers, described as showing signs of a cyberattack.
- Operational Impact
- No operational disruption is confirmed. ARMA said investigators were examining whether the events were part of a coordinated effort to paralyze the agency and disrupt or discredit the IDS Ukraine asset-management competition.
- Claim Status
- alleged