A Russian malware planted from a server in Nigeria was used for a recent cyber-attack on Oil India’s (OIL) system in Assam’s Duliajan, which had brought down the PSU major’s network, a top police official said on Friday.

According to the newindianexpress. com, OIL system is yet to be restored completely even after 10 days of the incident, they added. A top police official, who wished not to be named, told PTI that their investigations indicated the cyber attack was carried out from overseas.

He said: “We have found that a Russian malware was used in it. And someone, individual or group, planted it from Nigeria.”

“We are working out the details and also ascertaining whether it was planned attack or a random one that hit OIL,” the official added. The cyber-attack took place on April 10 on one of the workstation of Geological and Reservoir department of OIL, but it was intimated by the IT department on April 12.

The OIL server, network and other related services were affected as a result. The cyber attacker had demanded $ 75,00,000 (over Rs 57 crore) as ransom through a note posted on the infected PC. When contacted, OIL spokesperson, Tridiv Hazarika, told PTI that different government agencies were carrying out the investigation into the incident.

“Whether it’s a random virus attack or one by typical cyber criminals – domestic or international, we will know after investigation,” he said. Besides, Assam Police and Intelligence Bureau, experts from CERT-In and NCIIPC are helping in the probe, he added. These two organisations deal with cyber-security related matters, including probing against hacking and phishing attacks.

Hazarika said: “The government is taking it very seriously and doing a thorough probe.” He said systems are being restored phase-wise and many computers are already functioning.

Operations were not affected at any stage of the cyber-attack, the spokesperson added.

OIL had approached the Dibrugarh Police on April 13, which registered a case under section 385 of the Indian Penal Code (extortion) read with sections 66 (dishonesty and fraudulence) and 66F (cyber terrorism) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/oil-cyber-attack-russian-malware-planted-from-nigerian-server-indian-police/

Lol

Malware Terrorism from the Top terrorist Nation according to terrorism index

....we don dey export what we know how best to do

Make them pay nah

Funny and serious situation here...are we supposed to be happy or sad??

Happy atleast Nigeria have nuclear server weapon to fight any enemy, sad cause Nigeria will soon collect wotowoto from india

Let them do proper investigation, the attack is really not from Nigeria, rather they are seeing what the attacker wanted them to see so that they won't look at the right place.

He said: “We have found that a Russian malware was used in it. And someone, individual or group, planted it from Nigeria.”

“We are working out the details and also ascertaining whether it was planned attack or a random one that hit OIL,” the official added. The cyber-attack took place on April 10 on one of the workstation of Geological and Reservoir department of OIL, but it was intimated by the IT department on April 12.

We need to get to the root of this ASAP,
To find out what is the truth and what are lies.

Drugnibu has diversified to hacking and cyber attacks

Yahoo boy don buy tools ....this tool go dey very expensive and hard to get. New update alert but whoever that is responsible should be extremely careful cos India govt don involve, the matter no go easy.

They should leave this poor wretched country Nigeria out of their madness

Make them check well, maybe na VPN Russians use to disguise say na from Nigeria the attack is coming from. Wetin concern Vulture with Barber, we get more than enough problem for Nigeria already.

This is obviously the handwork of yahoo boys.

Because Buhari EFCC decided to handle yahoo boys with kids gloves, yahoo yahoo ended up thriving under Buhari administration.

Instead of EFCC to jail arrested yahoo boys, they use them to enrich themselves by releasing them after collecting bribe from them.

Today the street in the south is flooded with yahoo boys living opulent lifestyles.

Russian tools are the most potent in the dark web.
Great hackers and criminals. Na dia tools most of our boys de use

Trouble

The West is trying to implicate Russia and rope India against Russia.

CIA is the hacker.

Hmmmm
NIGERIA don suffer....
What an analogy!

OMG! Bomb Loading!

Naija pipu are not this advanced, im sure the server was just used to cover face

Anything from Russia is all about attack. That's just what Russia is known for

Time to unleash ESN on India

At all at all nai bad so my con3 don de lunch sophisticated attack