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As Ukraine prepares for cyberattacks, officials warn of ransomware in disguise

wsj 3 min read . Updated: 02 Feb 2022, 08:42 PM IST ROBERT MCMILLAN, The Wall Street Journal
A laptop screen displays a warning message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish, that appeared on the official website of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry after a massive cyberattack, in this illustration taken January 14, 2022. (REUTERS)Premium
A laptop screen displays a warning message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish, that appeared on the official website of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry after a massive cyberattack, in this illustration taken January 14, 2022. (REUTERS)

  • Russia, other countries might use software to destroy data, mask government involvement, cyber experts say

As investigators in Ukraine continue to trace a January cyberattack that disrupted government websites and wiped data on computer systems, government officials and cybersecurity experts are preparing for another incident.

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