This is stated in a press release of the SBU.

The SBU noted that the cyber attack on state institutions, facilities, financial, energy transport sector and other enterprises of Ukraine using the Petya virus. A was aimed at destabilizing the socio-political situation in the country.

According to the SBU, the infection was planned and implemented in advance. "Despite the fact that cybeataka is similar to a common virus such as ransomeware (software for extorting money), created to enrich the attackers, in fact, the virus is a cover for a massive attack directed at Ukraine.

This is evidenced by the absence of a real mechanism of seizure of funds, whose primitiveness only confirms the opinion that enrichment was not the purpose of the attack, "the message says..

The SBU also noted that the same hacker groups were involved in the attacks, which in December 2016 attacked the financial system, transport and energy facilities of Ukraine using TeleBots and Blackenergy.

"This indicates the involvement of the special services of the Russian Federation in this attack," the SBU added..

As previously reported URA-Inform, the NSDC was assured that the hacker attack did not do much harm to Ukraine.