Russian Hackers Hacked University System of Georgia, UGA: Reports

Last updated: June 17, 2023 8:55 am

Torffic Frimpong - Content Writer

June 17, 2023

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The attack was directed against dozens of federal government entities in addition to hundreds of private enterprises in the United States.

Reports suggest that hackers based in Russia were responsible for a global cyberattack that was launched against a number of institutions of higher education and government agencies in the United States, including the University of Georgia and the University System of Georgia.

The hacking attempt was directed at MOVEit Secure File Transfer and Automation, a platform that facilitates the exchange of sensitive data.

On Thursday, an official from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency cautioned reporters that the intrusion may potentially damage hundreds of American companies and organizations.

It is believed that the breach was carried out by the ransomware organization known as Clop. Despite a post that the Clop group posted on the dark web last week urging victims to contact them and negotiate a payment or risk having crucial data disclosed online, cybersecurity experts feel that they cannot trust the Clop criminals to keep their promise. This is despite the fact that the organization made the post. According to media news report, the organization reportedly intends to delete any information collected from governments, localities, or law enforcement organizations.