Alerts | Hacking/DDoS attack

Ukrainian news site from Mariupol frequently subject to cyber attacks

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On 16 April 2022, news website from Mariupol 0629.ua said it had been repeatedly attacked by hackers over the past three weeks. Part of these attacks came from Russia, said the media’s representatives. In a statement, 0629.ua said hackers took down the wesbite’s logo and attempted to replace it with the Russian flag. In an attempt to counter the attacks, 0629.ua closed access to the site for users from a number of countries.

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