Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Stop Corruption, Media/Online media

Incident date: July 24, 2018

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

After the media website reported about a scandal in the medical university of Odesa and the luxurious lifestyle of a Khmelnytska Oblast Council, it was DDoS attacked.

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

Justice for Journalists Foundation is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (registered company no: 13882886) and a registered charity (registered charity no: 1201812). Its registered office address is: 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5AH.

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