RCC malware attack from likely originated from Russia-Ukraine border, sleuths suspect

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The cyber attack earlier this year on the servers of the Thiruvananthapuram-based Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) could have originated from the Russia-Ukraine border, the theatre of action in the war between the two countries, investigation has found.

The investigators had earlier suspected that the attack could have been carried out by Russians, which was reported by TNIE. The latest assessment of the cyber sleuths is that the attack using ransomware could not have emerged from any major Russian cities, but from the volatile border areas which have been witnessing high-intensity clashes.