Affiliated media: Avesta, Independent media outlet

Incident date: December 30, 2023

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: JFJ Expert

Location: Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Additional information:

On December 30 and 31, independent media outlets, such as Asia Plus, Vecherka, Avesta, Your.tj, as well as the state-owned newspaper Sadoi Mardum, TV Tochikiston and the state news agency Khovar received letters threatening that Tajik resources would be subjected to cyber-attacks because of offences committed by Tajik citizens in Russia. The unknown persons demanded that Tajik citizens stop coming to Russia and committing offences there.