Affiliated media: Mtis Ambebi, Media outlet

Incident date: June 15, 2024

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Mtis Ambebi

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

A media outlet Mtis Ambebi and its founder Gela Mtivlishvili became targets of a cyber attack on Facebook. The media outlet reported on its Facebook page: "Just moments ago, our investigative films and critical whistleblower materials covering the Shovi tragedy, Chiatura ecological disaster, occupation of Racha forests, Balda Canyon, corruption within the Protected Areas Agency, and other vital topics were unexpectedly deleted from our Facebook page." Mtis Ambebi and Gela Mtivlishvili are often attacked by the government, especially after their coverage of a landslide in Shovi, Racha.