BlackEnergy
BlackEnergy is a group of hackers who focus on crippling industrial control system (ICS) energy company. BlackEnergy among the security community has another name, namely Sandworm. The group is responsible for the paralysis of some of the ICS system and the media in the Ukrainian state.
Based on the information presented by security organizations, ESET, BlackEnergy successfully developed malware called Wipedisk. The malware is able to infiltrate into the server which can then infect controls on ICS. Not only that, Wipedisk else has the ability to be able to erase all existing data on the server. That ability is very dangerous especially for companies that store their confidential data on the server.
Cases of such attacks have occurred when the presidential elections in Ukraine some time ago. BlackEnergy managed to infiltrate into the ICS system power company. The result is that some areas of Ukraine not be able to enjoy access to electricity. Other findings presented by ESET is BlackEnergy have infiltrated several media companies. BlackEnergy later erase all data and video are owned by the media company.
Stuxnet
Anehdidunia.com companions in 2010, clamor occurred in Iran. A highly sophisticated computer virus targeting its nuclear facilities. "The indications, Stuxnet makers want to get into the system and can not be found for a long time and make changes slowly and quietly, without causing a system failure," wrote Liam O Murchu, Symantec Security Response researchers at the time. Initially, Stuxnet worm commonly thought of as a fairly sophisticated. However, researchers then found the worm that targets a particular system 'supervisory control and data acquisition "(SCADA).
SCADA systems are used to control the pipelines, nuclear power plants and other manufacturing devices. Because of its sophistication, Stuxnet was most likely made in a country. Furthermore, the researchers found that Stuxnet was designed to intercept specific commands from SCADA to certain functions. Although not yet certain what, but recent findings strengthen the notion that the target was a nuclear power plant in Iran's Bushehr or Natanz. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, confirmed the impact of the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. Some recognition of the damage has occurred.
"Our specialists have to stop (the virus) and they will not be able to do (damage)," continued Ahmadinejad. The Iranian government believes, the mastermind of this attack is the United States or Israel. Moments later, Iran again attacked by Duqu, a virus is considered to be the twin Duqu. The similarity of the nature of Duqu and Stuxnet led to speculation that this malware was made by the same person or the cyber criminals behind Stuxnet Duqu developers to deliver code.
Titan Rain
China allegedly developed a remarkable capability of cyber attacks aimed to spy on other countries. Especially the United States. In 2003, China reportedly launched a massive cyber attack to the United States dubbed Titan Rain attacks. This attack lasted continuously for three years and is targeting an important institution in the land of Uncle Sam.
The origin of the attack is known from several locations in China. Although it is not clear whether an individual perpetrator or deliberately sponsored by the Asian countries. Targeted attacks such as NASA, Lockheed Martin, and Sandia National Laboratories. And other than the US, Titan Rain operations reportedly also targeting other countries, such as Britain. Companions anehdidunia.com according to media reports The Guardian when the attacks come from China targeting the local Ministry of Foreign Affairs to obtain valuable information.
Estonia CyberWar
On 27 April 2007, large-scale cyber attacks struck Estonia. Target of the attack is an important local institutions such as parliament, banks, ministries, through the mass media. Most of the manifold attacks distributed denial of service with a variety of methods. In addition, methods of spamming and deface also rife done by the perpetrators. Some observers believe this attack is one of the most sophisticated and systematic. Many people believe the culprit is supported countries. In this case, the charge leads to Russia.
It is said that the attack was in protest policies of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip. Protests occurred because Ansip dismantle a monument of Russian troops from the capital city of Estonia, Stallin. The foreign minister of Estonia, Urmas Paet accused Russia directly involved in the attack. But they can not apply a strong bouts and the Russian side was denied. Beginning in 2012, an ethnic Russian hackers convicted in Estonia. Dmitri Galushkevic was first convicted hackers launched the attack.
Flame
In 2012, Iran was again hit by a sophisticated cyber attack nan. This time, the virus Flame allegedly named as a derivative of Stuxnet. Companions anehdidunia.com senior Iranian officials claim to a computer network that handles Iran attacked oil sector one of the most powerful computer viruses today, Flame. This virus has the ability that has never existed before, namely the 'grabbing' any existing data and 'eavesdrop' on the user's computer.
"Experts in Iran have produced a kind of anti-virus that can identify and clean Flame from the computer," said Ali Hakim Javadi, Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Iran. Many studies mention the Flame's security is actually indeed sponsored a country. Analyst at Symantec discovered a complex virus that uses the engine 'honeypot' and take into account the 'suicide code' that they send will remove all traces of the existence of Flame on the infected computer.
Anonymous attacks
Anonymous is a group of hackers who engaged in hacktivism. They usually attack to protest against certain government policies, such as internet censorship. One of the attacks carried stir Anonymous occurred in early 2012. Protesting policy Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), Anonymous launched a massive attack on a variety of important websites.
Such as the US Justice Department, the FBI, Universal Music Group, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and Broadcast Music, Inc. Sites such sites had fallen few moments. Time magazine had to enter Anonymous as one of the most influential group in 2012.
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