A data-wiping malware attack has forced Russian cloud services provider Beget to rebuild its cloud infrastructure from scratch, with further coverage provided by Bleeping Computer.
On the night of Nov. 1, an attacker gained access to the management systems of the company's entire architecture and deployed malware that erased server data. Beget, a major provider serving more than 200,000 customers including online stores and media outlets, detected the intrusion shortly after activation and disconnected all servers to prevent further spread. The attack resulted in the loss of data across virtual private servers, S3 and Kubernetes environments, as well as content delivery network settings. While 60% of shared hosting and 40% of dedicated servers have been restored, the company noted that VPS binary backups were completely lost, with file backups surviving for only half of users. The recovery process remains complex, requiring manual security checks on roughly 1,000 servers. Beget stated that the investigation found no evidence of data theft, suggesting the motive was purely destructive. The firm has engaged law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to remediate the incident while treating all infrastructure as potentially compromised to ensure future security.
Source: Bleeping Computer
