Affiliated media: FreeNews-Volga, Publication website

Incident date: March 23, 2017

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Glasnost Defence Foundation

Location: Russia, Saratov Oblast, Saratov

Additional information:

The “FreeNews-Volga” and “Otkrytiy Kannal” (Open Channel) news agencies were subjected to a DDoS attack. According to the sites, the attack continued even after work was restored.