Russia’s largest platform for state procurement hit by cyberattack from pro-Ukraine group

Summary: Roseltorg, Russia’s primary electronic trading platform for government and corporate procurement, confirmed it was targeted by a cyberattack, initially misrepresented as maintenance. The pro-Ukraine hacker group Yellow Drift claimed responsibility, alleging they deleted 550 terabytes of data from the platform.

Threat Actor: Yellow Drift | Yellow Drift
Victim: Roseltorg | Roseltorg

Key Point :

• Roseltorg initially reported service outages due to maintenance before revealing a cyberattack.
• Yellow Drift claimed to have deleted significant data, including emails and backups, as part of the attack.
• The attack has raised concerns among clients about potential financial losses and delays in procurement processes.
• Roseltorg serves major Russian corporations and government agencies, highlighting the attack’s broader implications.
• This incident is part of a series of cyberattacks on Russian entities by pro-Ukraine hacker groups.