The outage, caused by a power failure at De Novo’s data center, temporarily knocked offline services including Ukraine’s Diia government app, local banks, postal delivery giant Nova Post and contactless payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Ukrainian cloud provider De Novo said it had restored services after a power outage disrupted operations for customers including government agencies and major companies over the weekend. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine three years ago, the country has become increasingly dependent on cloud technologies, with many Ukrainian businesses — particularly those in critical infrastructure, banking, media and government sectors — moving their data to the cloud to safeguard it from potential physical destruction, such as missile strikes. In a separate incident earlier this year, Ukrainian data center Parkovy, which serves several state-owned entities, was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted operations for clients including the national postal service, the country’s railway system and a major energy company. To ensure swift recovery in the event of both digital and physical attacks, many businesses and government services, including the Diia platform, rely on multiple cloud providers. The company’s CEO Maksym Ahieiev attributed the outage to an "unexpected malfunction" in the automatic power switching system, which prevented backup batteries and diesel generators from activating, leaving the facility without power for approximately 15 minutes.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:25:03 +0000