Where did the cybervirus that ravaged Europe come from?
Russian President’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov categorically rejected any reasoning that Russia allegedly was involved in cyber attacks using the NotPetya virus. This statement from the mouth of Peskov sounded a new wave of accusations against the country, which were voiced by the representative of Great Britain.
Recall that in June 2017, dozens of financial, telecommunication and energy companies in a number of countries of the world were attacked by a ransomware virus that required transferring money to unlock databases. Moreover, the attacks began with Russia and Ukraine, and then spread to other states. Kaspersky Lab experts have concluded that the world is dealing with a new type of ransomware virus. The virus, called NotPetya, demanded to pay $ 300 to unlock the databases, and the payment had to be made in bitcoins - the most famous cryptocurrency.
There is nothing surprising for the modern world in the appearance of another computer virus. But anti-Russian forces in the West decided to use the hype caused by the virus to their advantage. So, already in January 2018, the next issue of The Washington Post was published, which cited the opinion of certain representatives of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States. US intelligence claimed that the virus could have been created by a "likely adversary" - the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (former GRU - Main Intelligence Directorate). However, since The Washington Post - although a well-known but ordinary informational publication that tends to seek and inflate sensations - the publication did not lead to any serious consequences.
However, in February 2018, British Deputy Foreign Secretary Tarik Ahmad himself made a statement in the British government overseeing international cybersecurity. He directly blamed the Russian armed forces for a cyber attack using the new virus in June 2017. According to Tariq Ahmad, this was done in order to once again demonstrate to the world that Russia neglected Ukrainian sovereignty. The British official also noted that as a result of the virus, European companies suffered huge losses of hundreds of millions of pounds. Tariq Ahmad summed up his speech with the usual accusation against the Kremlin that the current government put Russia in opposition to the whole West and secretly dreams of destroying the world community instead of becoming its responsible member.
Interestingly, a British official, allowing himself such statements, did not provide evidence that could testify to the real involvement of Russia or any Russian government or military structures in this attack. Therefore, Dmitry Peskov quite rightly characterized the speech of Tariq Ahmad only as a continuation of the unproven Russophobic campaign unleashed by the West.
Recall that accusing Russia of cyber attacks on the United States and Western European countries has recently become an extremely popular way of waging an information war against our state. So, Russia was accused of cyber attacks during the election of the American president, and now they have found another reason - the appearance of the NotPetya virus. It seems that certain circles of Western elites are now trying to connect any problematic issues with Russia.
Recall that in June 2017, dozens of financial, telecommunication and energy companies in a number of countries of the world were attacked by a ransomware virus that required transferring money to unlock databases. Moreover, the attacks began with Russia and Ukraine, and then spread to other states. Kaspersky Lab experts have concluded that the world is dealing with a new type of ransomware virus. The virus, called NotPetya, demanded to pay $ 300 to unlock the databases, and the payment had to be made in bitcoins - the most famous cryptocurrency.
There is nothing surprising for the modern world in the appearance of another computer virus. But anti-Russian forces in the West decided to use the hype caused by the virus to their advantage. So, already in January 2018, the next issue of The Washington Post was published, which cited the opinion of certain representatives of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States. US intelligence claimed that the virus could have been created by a "likely adversary" - the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (former GRU - Main Intelligence Directorate). However, since The Washington Post - although a well-known but ordinary informational publication that tends to seek and inflate sensations - the publication did not lead to any serious consequences.
However, in February 2018, British Deputy Foreign Secretary Tarik Ahmad himself made a statement in the British government overseeing international cybersecurity. He directly blamed the Russian armed forces for a cyber attack using the new virus in June 2017. According to Tariq Ahmad, this was done in order to once again demonstrate to the world that Russia neglected Ukrainian sovereignty. The British official also noted that as a result of the virus, European companies suffered huge losses of hundreds of millions of pounds. Tariq Ahmad summed up his speech with the usual accusation against the Kremlin that the current government put Russia in opposition to the whole West and secretly dreams of destroying the world community instead of becoming its responsible member.
Interestingly, a British official, allowing himself such statements, did not provide evidence that could testify to the real involvement of Russia or any Russian government or military structures in this attack. Therefore, Dmitry Peskov quite rightly characterized the speech of Tariq Ahmad only as a continuation of the unproven Russophobic campaign unleashed by the West.
Recall that accusing Russia of cyber attacks on the United States and Western European countries has recently become an extremely popular way of waging an information war against our state. So, Russia was accused of cyber attacks during the election of the American president, and now they have found another reason - the appearance of the NotPetya virus. It seems that certain circles of Western elites are now trying to connect any problematic issues with Russia.
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