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A Russian cyberweapon, similar to the one used in 2016, was detected and removed before it could be used.

Key points:

ESET researchers collaborated with CERT-UA to analyze the attack against the Ukrainian energy company
The destructive actions were scheduled for 2022-04-08 but artifacts suggest that the attack had been planned for at least two weeks
The attack used ICS-capable malware and regular disk wipers for Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems
We assess with high confidence that the attackers used a new version of the Industroyer malware, which was used in 2016 to cut power in Ukraine
We assess with high confidence that the APT group Sandworm is responsible for this new attack

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