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   Aeroflot hacked - Russia's biggest airline forced to ground flights following   
   attack   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:17:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Two groups claimed responsibility for Aeroflot attack - one from Ukraine, and   
   one from Belarus.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Aeroflot, Russias largest airline, has suffered a cyberattack which disrupted   
   its operations and grounded dozens of flights.    
      
   The news was confirmed by the airline, as well as by the Kremlin itself - and   
   also by two cybercriminal groups who claimed responsibility for the attack -   
   Silent Crow, and Cyberpartisans.    
      
   The former is a Ukrainian group, while the latter - Belarusian. "War on all   
   fronts"    
      
   In a Telegram group, Silent Crow apparently said its prolonged and    
   large-scale operation - completely destroyed the airlines IT system. As a   
   result, more than 40 flights were canceled, the BBC reported, mostly domestic   
   flights inside Russia, but also a few routes to Belarus and Armenia.    
      
   Cyberpartisans also confirmed taking part in the hack, noting, "We are    
   helping Ukrainians in their fight with the occupier, carrying out a cyber   
   strike on Aeroflot and paralysing the largest airline in Russia."    
      
   Reliable information from Russia is hard to come by, but some media are   
   reporting that the airline confirmed having issues with its information   
   system.    
      
   "We must not forget that the war against our country is being waged on all   
   fronts, including the digital one, the BBC cited Anton Gorelkin, a Russian    
   MP.    
      
   Since the war between Russia and Ukraine started in 2022, cybercriminals,   
   hacktivists, and state-sponsored hacking groups have been active more than   
   usual, trading blows across the internet, disrupting critical infrastructure   
   organizations, spying on military, defense, government, and IT organizations,   
   and stealing sensitive data.    
      
   Conti, which was a major ransomware operator at the time, publicly sided with   
   Russia, stating they would retaliate against any attacks on Russia in   
   cyberspace. This angered its affiliates, many of which were Ukrainian. Soon   
   after, an unidentified hacker leaked Contis chat logs which, although   
   indirectly, resulted in the groups disbanding.    
      
   In June 2024, one person was arrested in Ukraine, under suspicion that they   
   developed encryptors for Conti.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/aeroflot-hacked-russias-biggest-airline   
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