Police Seize Servers Of Software Firm Linked To Petya Malware Attack

In view of the recent Petya / Notpetya attack, cyber crime of Ukraine has seized software firm's servers which make M.E.Doc accounting software to prevent further cyber attacks. The police suspect that hackers had used the backdoor to install malicious code in the software and the initial transition was spread through software updates. Meanwhile, users have been advised to avoid using the software on their computer.

As part of an ongoing investigation to uncover the truth behind the Petya malware attack, the Ukrainian police captured on Tuesday an accounting firm's server, which is a major in the spread of the head of the cyber police in Ukraine Reuters suspected of playing role.

The software in question is M.E.Doc, which is Ukraine's most popular accounting software. It is used by about 80% of companies in Ukraine, the cyber experts of the Ukrainian government have found that the attackers unauthorized interference with the company's computers.

After reaching the source code of the software, hackers had installed a notorious code by using the back door in the M.E.Doc software. In particular, representatives of the software were informed about the flaws in the past, but they chose to ignore it by saying a coincidence.

Further investigations, cyber police also found that the back door has the ability to gather information about users and send a remote server, file uploads etc. The initial transition on users' systems was disguised as M.E.Doc software update.

Cyber ​​Police has given all users access to M.E.Doc. It is also recommended to stop using the doctor. Close the software and the computers on which it is installed. Users are also advised to change their passwords and digital signatures.

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