Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Otkrytiy Kanal, TV channel 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.

Help Ukrainian Media:

Gofundme campaign (by Jakub Parusinski) or 2402.org (by Zaborona Media) or IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund