The Ukrainian government has confirmed neutralizing a “massive cyberattack” targeting the Ukrainian Internet Service Provider Ukrtelecom.<\/p>\n
The State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of Ukraine explained that Ukrtelecom was resuming services.<\/p>\n
The agency however stated on Twitter that Ukrtelecom services will be temporarily limited.<\/p>\n
“In order to preserve its network infrastructure and to continue providing services to Ukraine’s Armed Forces and other military formations as well as to the customers, #Ukrtelecom has temporarily limited providing its services to the majority of private users and business-clients,” SSSCIP tweeted.<\/p>\n
According to global internet access tracker NetBlocks, the attack affected the entire nation leading to the most severe internet disruption recorded in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.<\/p>\n
For SSSCIP Chairman Yurii Shchyhol, the attack signifies the first cyberwar in human history. He further assured that the “entire IT-community of the world” is United against Russia’s invasion.<\/p>\n