Affiliated media: HolaNews.kz , Online media
Incident date: October 6, 2021
Attack type:
- Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run
Who attacked: Unknown sources
Source: Facebook page of HolaNews.kz
Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty
Additional information:
Late in the evening, the editorial office of HOLA News Kazakhstan reported about the blocking of the resource since October 4. «The website is inaccessible through all major Internet providers in Kazakhstan: Kazakhtelecom, Kcell, Beeline, TELE2, etc., our users abroad are also denied access to the website, as the website server, according to Kazakh law, is located in Kazakhstan», – editorial board says in the statement. The blocking is not conducted by the hosting provider. Technical specialists involved in analyzing the problem report the following: «Inaccessibility of the holanews.kz resource was caused by blocking of the 443-port IP address at the ISP level using DPI technology. This is confirmed by the fact that open DPI circumvention tools allow you to connect to the website». DPI technology makes it possible to analyze the content transmitted between users and websites and restrict access to it. The editorial office did not receive any official notifications or explanations about