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CERT-UA Issues Warning on AnyDesk Impersonation Scams

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🕵️‍♂️ Ukraine’s CERT-UA warns of impersonation scams using AnyDesk. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has issued a warning about ongoing social engineering attempts by unknown actors impersonating the agency through AnyDesk connection requests, falsely claiming to conduct security audits. CERT-UA emphasized that any legitimate use of remote access software would only occur after prior agreement through official channels. The warning comes amid a surge in cyber incidents, with over 1,042 detected in 2024, primarily involving malicious code and intrusion efforts. Additionally, the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection reported active cyber threat clusters linked to espionage and financial theft, highlighting the ongoing cyber warfare amid the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.

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