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Ukraine says cyber attack on airport launched from Russia

A cyber attack on Kiev's main airport was launched from a server in Russia, Ukraine's military spokesman told Reuters on Monday, as the state-run Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned of the threat of further attacks.

Malware similar to that which attacked three Ukrainian power firms in late December was detected in a computer in the IT network of Kiev's main airport, Boryspil, last week. The network includes the airport's air traffic control.

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