Ukraine says potent Russian hack against power grid thwarted

According to Ukrainian cybersecurity officials, the hackers succeeded in penetrating and disrupting part of the industrial control system at one targeted high-voltage power station, but people defending the station were able to prevent electrical outages. — Reuters

BOSTON: Russian military hackers attempted to knock out power to millions of Ukrainians last week in a long-planned attack but were foiled, Ukrainian government officials said on April 12.

At one targeted high-voltage power station, the hackers succeeded in penetrating and disrupting part of the industrial control system, but people defending the station were able to prevent electrical outages, the Ukrainians said.