Russian cloud firm Beget rebuilds from scratch after data wiper attack

A data-wiping malware attack has forced Russian cloud services provider Beget to rebuild its cloud infrastructure from scratch, the company said.

On the night of November 1st, the attacker gained access to the management systems of the company's entire architecture and deployed malware that erased server data.

The Russian cloud provider detected the attack shortly after the malware activated and disconnected all servers from the network to stop the malicious activity from spreading across its infrastructure.

Beget is a major Russian web-hosting, cloud, and domain-registration provider that serves more than 200,000 customers, including online stores, media, and educational services.

More than a week after the destructive attack, Beget says that 60% of shared hosting and 40% of the dedicated servers it manages have been restored, and recovery is still in progress.