- Russian airline Aeroflot confirms a computer incident
- More than 40 flights would have been put to the ground after the attack
- The silent crow and the cyber partymen both claimed responsibility
Aeroflot, the largest airline in Russia, suffered a cyber attack that has disrupted its operations and anchored dozens of flights.
The news was confirmed by the airline, as well as by the Kremlin itself – and also by two groups of cybercrimins who claimed the responsibility of the attack – Silent Crow and the Cyberpartisans.
The first is a Ukrainian group, while the second – Belarusian.
“War on all fronts”
In a telegram group, Silent Crow has apparently declared that its “prolonged and large -scale operation” – “completely destroyed” the airline’s computer system. Consequently, more than 40 flights have been canceled, the Bbc Reported, mainly interior flights inside Russia, but also some routes to Belarus and Armenia.
Cyberpartisans have also confirmed participation in the hack, noting: “We help Ukrainians fight with the occupier, performing a cyber-fuppet on Aeroflot and paralyzing the largest airline in Russia.”
Reliable information from Russia is difficult to find, but some media report that the airline has confirmed to have problems with its information system.
“We must not forget that the war against our country is waged on all fronts, including digital”, the Bbc Cité Anton Gorelkin, a Russian deputy.
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began in 2022, cybercriminals, hacktivists and hacking groups sponsored by the state have been active more than usual, Internet trade, disturbing critical infrastructure organizations, espionage of military, defense, government and computer and theft of sensitive data.
Conti, who was a major ransomware operator at the time, was publicly attached with Russia, declaring that they would retaliate against any attack against Russia in cyberspace. It angry his affiliates, many of whom were Ukrainians. Shortly after, an unidentified pirate disclosed the Cat’s cat newspapers which, although indirectly, led to the dissolution of the group.
In June 2024, a person was arrested in Ukraine, suspected that they developed cryptors for Conti.
