Russia's national carrier Aeroflot hacked, criminals claim they destroyed 7,000 servers
Aeroflot
, has been forced to cancel dozens of flights on Monday (July 28) following a cyberattack claimed by a pro-Ukrainian hacking group, a report has said. The disruption, which a senior lawmaker described as a 'wake-up call' for Moscow. Over 40 flights, predominantly domestic but also including routes to Minsk and Yerevan, were cancelled, with at least 10 more experiencing delays.
The Kremlin acknowledged the 'alarming' situation, and a criminal investigation has been launched confirming the incident was indeed a hack, according to news agency Reuters. Lawmaker Anton Gorelkin suggested Russia was under a 'digital attack' and speculated that the 'hacktivists' claiming responsibility might be backed by 'unfriendly states.'
'The information that we are reading in the public domain is quite alarming. The hacker threat is a threat that remains for all large companies providing services to the population,' said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
The report said that there is no information on how long it will take to resolve the issues which led to travel chaos as many Russians began their holidays.
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The airline stated that 'specialists are currently working to minimise the impact... and to restore normal service operations.' Affected passengers were offered refunds or rebooking options, with efforts made to secure seats on other airlines.
Group that hacked Russian real estate database, a telecoms company claims responsibility
A statement, purportedly from a group named Silent Crow, claimed responsibility for the cyberattack alongside a Belarusian group, Cyberpartisans BY, linking the operation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
'Glory to Ukraine! Long live Belarus!' states the unconfirmed statement by the hackers.
Silent Crow has previously claimed responsibility for other significant cyberattacks this year, targeting a Russian real estate database, a state telecoms company, a large insurance firm, Moscow's government IT department, and the Russian office of KIA, some of which resulted in major data leaks.
The hacking group's statement asserted that the cyberattack was the culmination of a year-long operation that had 'deeply penetrated Aeroflot's network,' destroying 7,000 servers and gaining control over employee personal computers, including those of senior management.
The group even published screenshots of alleged file directories from within Aeroflot's network and threatened to imminently release 'the personal data of all Russians who have ever flown Aeroflot.'
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