A Moscow-based internet-providing company, Qwerty, has suffered a surprising internet system downtime for three days due to a cyberattack by a Ukrainian ransomware group.
The IT Army of Ukraine, a loosely formed group of volunteer IT developers, had claimed responsibility for the attack on Qwerty on its official Telegram page.
Attack on Qwerty was Retaliatory
The threat actor took to their Telegram page and announced the attack on the Qwerty internet system. It says it is not only cold in Moscow but also, there is no internet.
Furthermore, Qwerty is commonly known as one of the largest internet providers in the Russian capital. However, it reported that it was unable to restore internet service for three straight days due to the attack.
The threat actors justified its attack by highlighting that Qwerty users span not just civilians but also Russian government agencies for numerous reasons.
According to a report from a Russian site that detects website availability, Qwerty has registered 127 crashes in Moscow over the last 24 hours with several internet users making harsh complaints.
A user Raged, ” For the second time in a row, the internet falls for several hours and works with wild interruptions. most of the sites do not work, there is no ping with external resources, it is impossible to work”.
Another user complained, “This should be on the news on the website not to mention social media networks and messengers”. the statement shows there had been no update to the general public providing reasons for the disruptions.
The hacking group has completed several ransomware and DDoS attacks on Russian sites since its full-scale invasion. Additionally, they aim to cause straining disruption and disable operating sites and internal systems.
Recently, Blackjack under the supervision of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) attacked another Russian telecom provider. The actors deleted 20 terabytes of data at M9 Telecom, a small Russian internet and TV provider, leaving some Moscow residents without internet.
