Censor.net - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Censor.net, Online media

Incident date: January 13, 2024

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 Ukrainian media outlet Censor.net has been subjected to a powerful DDoS attack. The attack started around 5 PM and lasted for several hours. As a result of the attack, access to the website was hampered. The project team took the necessary measures to restore the work of the resource.

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