Darknet Diaries 54: NotPetya
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Dec 24, 2019 Andy Greenberg, a Senior Writer for Wired and author of "Sandworm," dives into the NotPetya cyber attack that devastated Ukraine in 2017. He details how the attack spread through software updates, crippling vital infrastructure like Oshad Bank. Unraveling its deceptive ransomware facade, Greenberg discusses its catastrophic impact on multinational companies, including Maersk and FedEx. He examines the geopolitical implications and the involvement of Russian hacker groups, shedding light on the dark reality of modern cyber warfare.
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Oshad Bank Down
- NotPetya crippled Oshad Bank, a former national bank of Ukraine, shutting down 90% of its computer systems.
- Incident responder Alexei Yasinski realized the ransomware was unusually virulent, spreading rapidly through the network using admin credentials.
Disruption in Kiev
- IT administrator Pavlo Bondarenko shut down the Ukrainian Health Ministry's network, averting disaster.
- He later experienced the attack's widespread impact when payment systems and ATMs were down, highlighting daily life disruption.
Maersk's Global Nightmare
- Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, was severely impacted by NotPetya due to one infected computer in Odessa.
- The attack shut down their global network, causing massive disruptions in ports worldwide, with thousands of trucks stranded.
