Armyinform.com.ua - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Armyinform.com.ua, News agency

Incident date: February 15, 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 Ministry of Defence of Ukraine’s news agency has been subjected to powerful DDoS attacks twice in one day. At the same time, online resources of the Ministry of Defence, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and state-owned banks also faced attacks.

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Gofundme campaign (by Jakub Parusinski) or 2402.org (by Zaborona Media) or IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund

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