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The Ukrainian secret service has called this the work of ‘special services of Russian Federation’. It is noteworthy that this is the third cyber attack coming from the Russian side to target Ukrainian organizations this year.
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The Sequence of the Attack
It is believed that the spear phishing campaign started in early June. Alerts were released by the Ukrainian Secret Service, Ukrainian Cyber Police, and CERT Ukraine regarding the same.
The attackers impersonated the Kyiv Patrol Police Department. They have sent out fraudulent emails that warn the recipients of their failure to pay taxes.