Alerts | Hacking/DDoS attack
Russia-Ukraine WarHacking/DDoS attackVerbal, online or physical attack

Journalists in Kharkiv area threatened online for war reporting

04.05.2022

Date:
04.05.2022
Number of cases:
5
Regions/Countries:
Europe: Ukraine
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Hacking/DDoS attack

Journalists from media outlets KHARKIV Today, Slobidsky Krai, Nakypilo, InsiderNews, and 057.ua in Ukraine’s Eastern Kharkiv area all reported receiving threats due to their journalistic work and reporting on the war. The media outlets’ websites were also targetted by cyber attacks. The journalists were threatened with imprisonment and violence.

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