Makhambet Abzhan

Affiliated media: Telegram channel ABZHAN NEWS, Journalist

Incident date: June 7, 2022

Attack type:

• Breaking into email / social media accounts / computer / smartphone

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Nur-Sultan

Additional information:

Journalist Makhambet Abzhan reported an attempt to hack his Telegram channel ABZHAN NEWS, which has the status of a media outlet. Based on the published screenshot, the Telegram channel was attempted to be accessed on the night of June 6 from Warsaw. The journalist suggests that the attackers might have used a proxy server. The users of the smartphone OPPO CPH 2179 managed to enter the correct code, but the cybercriminals failed to crack the password. The next day, the hack attempt was repeated. This time, the intruders used a MacBook. The location of the device was identified as Ukraine, Kyiv.