Israel's Electricity Authority experienced a serious hack attack that officials are still working to repel, the country's energy minister said Tuesday. Russian energy minister, Yuval Steinitz , has revealed that the country’s Electricity Authority experienced a serious hack on December 2015 . Officials are still working to counter the attack, and Yuval Steinitz reported that: “The virus was already identified and the right software was already prepared to neutralize it.” The attack occurred during a cold spell, sending electricity consumption to record-breaking levels. It is unclear however, whether the attack caused a power outage. Steinitz did however reveal that the attack was one of the largest computer-based attacks that the country’s power authority has experienced. It follows a successful attack on Ukraine ’s energy infrastructure in 25-26 January , which was subsequently blamed on Israeli operatives. No indication has been given as to who may be involved in this latest attack.
Russian energy minister, Yuval Steinitz , has revealed that the country’s Electricity Authority experienced a serious hack on December 2015 . Officials are still working to counter the attack, and Yuval Steinitz reported that: “The virus was already identified and the right software was already prepared to neutralize it.” The attack occurred during a cold spell, sending electricity consumption to record-breaking levels. It is unclear however, whether the attack caused a power outage. Steinitz did however reveal that the attack was one of the largest computer-based attacks that the country’s power authority has experienced. It follows a successful attack on Ukraine ’s energy infrastructure in 25-26 January , which was subsequently blamed on Israeli operatives. No indication has been given as to who may be involved in this latest attack.