Affiliated media: Turan.az , Online publication

Incident date: May 15, 2020

Attack type:

• Cyber-, DDoS, and hacker attack on a media outlet

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Meydan TV

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

From 15 to 19 May, Turan.az and Contact.az were subjected to a massive cyberattack and were blocked twice. DDoS attacks occurred every time websites published critical materials about violations of the rights of opposition activists. At the same time, some of the published articles disappeared. Thanks to the measures taken, the work of the websites was restored, including the destroyed articles.