The BlackEnergy malware is continuing to hit targets in Poland, Ukraine and Belgium, as a new ‘Lite’ version of the malware has been detected.
A popular DdoS Trojan, it gained notoriety in 2008 when it was reported to have been used during the Russia and Georgia conflict, when it was apparently used to launch cyber attacks against the infrastructure of Georgia.
The BlackEnergy malware was authored by a Russian hacker and originally used for DDoS attacks, bank frauds and spam distribution, but the new variant was used in targeted attacks on Government entities and private companies across a range of industries. According to experts at ESET, the new strain of malware has been found targeting more than 100 Government and industry organizations in Poland and the Ukraine, and a target in Brussels.