In Ukraine, key notarial registers have been restored following a cyberattack by Russia.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Justice.
"Following the large-scale cyberattack by the Russians, the Unified Register of Powers of Attorney, the Inheritance Register, and the Unified Register of Special Forms of Notarial Documents are now operational," the statement said.
Notaries can now fully register powers of attorney, wills, and inheritance cases, as well as verify special forms.
All notarial actions that were performed during the lack of access to the registers will be recorded within 5 working days. Enhanced cybersecurity measures have been implemented, the department added.
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Ukraine has experienced the largest cyberattack on state registries in recent times.
As a result of the attack carried out by Russian hackers, the operation of key Ministry of Justice systems was temporarily suspended.
The hackers claimed to have destroyed all data they accessed, including backup copies on servers in Poland.
The most extensive cyberattack on Ukraine's state registries was planned for several months; however, the Security Service of Ukraine stated that they could not disclose details about its preparation.
The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection does not confirm any information leak following the Russian cyberattack.
The restoration of the Ministry of Justice's registries that were targeted in the cyberattack is expected to take, according to preliminary estimates from specialists, from one to two weeks.
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