Argument.az - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Argument.az , Facebook page

Incident date: June 24, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: arqument.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

The Argument.az Facebook page was attacked by cybercriminals. All subscribers and news until March were removed.

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