Astra Group shares fall after reports of attack on VMmanager

Astra Group shares fell as much as 3.94% to 212.3 roubles on the Moscow Exchange amid reports of an attack on the VMmanager server management platform. RBC cited trading data as of 11:20 Moscow time on October 20.

RBC reported that several hosting providers had warned of a breach involving the platform, which belongs to the group. An Astra representative confirmed to RBC that the company knew of an incident involving a vulnerability in a VMmanager build.

The company said it was investigating and remained in contact with customers. Its representative declined to identify affected infrastructure, citing security risks to customers before updates were completed.

Astra Group said fixes had been released and customers had been advised to install them. The company said it was also taking measures to address the causes and consequences of the attack.