5 Kanal - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: 5 Kanal (Channel 5) , TV channel

Incident date: February 24, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The website of the 5 Kanal (Channel 5) has been hacked. A news story appeared on the website with a picture of Putin and as if demanding from the «head of the administration» that all Ukrainian armed formations lay down their arms.

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