Affiliated media: Slovo Goroda, Editorial office
Incident date: April 17, 2022
Attack type:
- Cyber-, DDoS, and hacker attack on a media outlet
Who attacked: Unknown sources
Source: Kurort-Gorod Saki
Location: Republic of Crimea, Saki
Additional information:
On April 17, 2022, it became known that the website of the Saki-based newspaper Slovo Goroda was attacked and hacked. The attackers posted an article on the website aimed at discrediting the armed forces and the Russian government. The editorial office shut the website down until the perpetrators are found and the vulnerabilities are eliminated. As of September 4, the website is still down.