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From the Schneier on Security blog

A Russian cyberweapon, similar to the one used in 2016, was detected and removed before it could be used.

Key points:

• ESET researchers collaborated with CERT-UA to analyze the attack against the Ukrainian energy company
• The destructive actions were scheduled for 2022-04-08 but artifacts suggest that the attack had been planned for at least two weeks
• The attack used ICS-capable malware and regular disk wipers for Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems
• We assess with high confidence that the attackers used a new version of the Industroyer malware, which was used in 2016 to cut power in Ukraine ...