Kyiv airport goes dark after ‘BlackEnergy-linked’ power outage

As originally reported on Reuters, Ukrainian authorities are planning to review the defenses of government computer systems including those used at airports and railway stations after a cyber-attack on Kyiv’s main airport.
The most important Russian foreign policy events of the past week centered on Ukraine, including a discussion of the Minsk agreements and the potential for increased Russia-U.S. coordination in bringing the confrontation to an end.
Sunderland winger Jeremain Lens has insisted he is going nowhere amid speculation that he could leave the club this month.
The country’s security service declared it found malicious code created to take control of or destroy computer systems on the networks of several energy companies. The malware is similar to that which attacked three power utilities in late December.
It says the EU should consider posting more experts and giving more money to “respond to Ukrainian demands for assistance.”
Russia takes down more of the Ukraine. “IT systems at Kyiv’s main airport were floored over the weekend, sparking a renewed warning from Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) about further BlackEnergy malware-based attacks.” Apparently, Ukraine is now a free-fire zone for Russian hackers. Watch out.
KYIV. Jan 18 ( Interfax- Ukraine) – The Center for the Research of Russia and Occupied Territories studied financial flows in the parts Donetsk and Luhansk regions beyond Ukraine’s control, counted financial sums, which were illegally embezzled by the leadership of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) and forecasted the tendencies for the current year.
Eredivisie, Latest news update: January 18, 2016 4:43 PM
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