The international hacker group Head Mare claimed responsibility for the SDEK failure on May 27. They told X that they used a ransomware virus to hack the data, which encrypts it and causes the company to lose access to it.
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Encryption enters the system in several ways: most often, users download it via email or other messages, less often the system is hacked, Igor Bederov, head of the research department at T, explained to Vedomosti. Hunter and NTI SafeNet market expert. .
They are also called ransomware viruses, because most often attackers inform what exactly needs to be done to “decrypt” the data: who to contact, how and how much to pay, added Alexey Parfentyev, head of the analysis department at Serchinform.
“We have encountered a technical problem and are investigating. There are several theories and we consider it unprofessional to say anything before receiving accurate information,” said an SDEK representative.
Delivery service SDEK suspended acceptance and delivery of shipments on May 26. The next day, the company’s press service reported that the cause of the technical problems was a failure in computing power. The service is working to restore operation.
This is the second service failure recently. At the end of April, users had problems checking the status of their order on the SDEK website and app.
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