Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2017-10-24 00:00:00
Affected organization: Interfax
Affected country: Russian Federation
Industry: Information
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Undetermined
Actor: GRU 85th Main Special Service Center (Unit 26165) (FANCYBEAR)
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: Using a tool called Bad Rabbit, a threat actor launched a ransomware operation that encrypted data on networks in Bulgaria, Japan, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. The operation is believed to have disrupted the Kiev metro system's payment network and delayed flights at Odessa's airport. In October 2018, the United Kingdom attributed this incident to Russian military intelligence.