State administration infected to buy controversial Chinese USB sticks

The Ministry of Public Administration is reported by the portal 24 hours bought Chinese USB sticks that, as confirmed by the Information Security Office, are expanding harmful content. The dimensions were also received at the Ministry of Digital Transformation, and a warning of the possibility of infection is expected to receive all ministries and municipalities, the portal reports.

Recently informed at the Government Information Security Office where they are for the portal 24 hours confirmed that they were investigating the matter. What a threat to public administration poses infection with Chinese keys, how it works and what its range is, have not yet stated.

Harmful program code in several public administration bodies

Infection with harmful program code has begun to spread to several public administration bodies, so all ministries and municipalities are reported to be informed of the danger of Chinese products. According to 24UR information, dangerous content is also found in the Court of Auditors. Although security systems detected irregularities in several bodies of public administration, the media reported that « it is not a force of harmful content ».

The Information Security Office explained to 24 Hour that it will now be followed by an overview of contracts in the last month. The receipt of a smaller number of controversial USB sticks was confirmed for the portal at the Ministry of Digital Transformation, where they informed the competent office.

The Ministry of Public Administration, meanwhile, explained that under the existing umbrella contract for the supply of office material and fiber, they do not order USB sticks. « Likewise, the keys were not included in the previous order, but they were added during the implementation of the previous umbrella contract, » the Ministry of Public Administration reported for 24 hours.

But they were supposed to be in a Slovenian company

As they stated, USB sticks with direct contracts, but under the umbrella contract, were able to order individual subscribers themselves. According to unofficial information, 24UR USB sticks are not in the right packaging and is expected to be in the Slovenian company Extra Lux. The company did not comment on the company today because of their official absence.

CEO Gregor Bogataj He explained to the portal that they would consider the case in the next week.

The portal also recalled a cyber attack on the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of April 2023, which was supposed to be carried out by Chinese hackers.