Ukraine’s largest home improvement retailer, Epicentr, said it had fallen victim to a large-scale cyberattack that disrupted operations at dozens of its stores across the country and crippled key IT systems, including sales registers and logistics services. In a statement on Tuesday, Epicentr, which operates more than 70 shopping centers spanning more than 2.2 million square meters nationwide, confirmed it had suffered a targeted cyberattack. Epicentr also warned of potential delays in delivering goods, especially for online orders, and said customers may experience problems with parcel tracking and pickup services at its shopping centers. On Monday, customers visiting Epicentr stores across Ukraine cities couldn’t make purchases because the checkout systems were down. In January 2024, hackers also disrupted a data center serving several major state-owned entities, the national postal service, and a large energy firm. Epicentr also acknowledged ongoing issues with its accounting systems, noting that vital financial records and registries were missing. In March, suspected Russian hackers targeted state-owned railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia, disrupting its online ticketing services. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Epicentr has lost 10 shopping centers with a combined area of more than 177,500 square meters. Last year, the country’s largest telecom provider, Kyivstar, suffered a devastating cyberattack that knocked services offline for days. In addition to the recent cyberattacks, Ukrzaliznytsia and Epicentr are also repeatedly targeted by Russian missile strikes.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:46 +0000