Ukraine Hit by Major Cyber-Attack

Ukraine (Mckoy’s News) – Ukraine Hit by Major Cyber-Attack:  Kiev’s main airport appears to have been among the victims of a spate of cyber-attacks.

Boryspil operator said that it could cause flights to be delayed.

Others reporting problems include the Ukrainian central bank, the state power distributor Ukrenergo, the aircraft manufacturer Antonov, and two postal services.

Russian oil producer Rosneft and Danish shipping company Maersk also say they face disruption.

“We can confirm that Maersk IT systems are down across multiple sites and business units due to a cyber-attack,” the Copenhagen-headquartered firm said via Twitter.

“We continue to assess the situation. The safety of our employees, our operations and customers’ business is our top priority.”

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Contributed by Dr Colin O Jarrett