Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2022-10-20 00:00:00
Affected organization: Electricity transmission system operator in Ukraine
Affected country: Ukraine
Industry: Manufacturing
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Services
Motive: Protest
Actor: XakNet
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: XakNet claims to have conducted a DDoS attack against the website of an electricity transmission system operator in Ukraine and the sole operator of the country's high-voltage transmission lines.