**Ukraine’s State Registries Hit by Cyber Attack**
The Ministry of Justice in Ukraine has been targeted by a massive cyber attack. Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said the attack did not affect other state information systems, including the Diia app.
**No Data Leak Confirmed**
Stefanishyna said the head of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection did not confirm a data leak. However, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that they cannot yet deny that a data leak occurred.
**Recovery Expected to Take Two Weeks**
The attack, which happened on December 19, targeted multiple government databases. According to Stefanishyna, recovery is expected to take up to two weeks. The hackers claimed they destroyed all data they accessed, including backups on servers in Poland.
**Investigation Launched**
Ukraine has launched a criminal investigation into the cyber attack. There are suspicions that it may have been carried out by a GRU (Russian Military Intelligence) hacking group. However, the SBU could not answer whether Russia gained access to the registry information.
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