Affiliated media: TV 8, TV channel

Incident date: November 2, 2017

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Media Azi

Location: Moldova, Chisinau

Additional information:

According to TV8, its broadcasting was jammed in Chisinau, Ungheni, Balti, Floresti, Edinet, Briceni, Ocnita, Comrat, Straseni, Criuleni and Vadul lui Voda. The station’s editorial office claims that these technical problems occurred when the guests of the program were discussing an issue involving the leader of the Democratic Party, Vladimir Plahotniuc, and that in most cases the signal was jammed in localities where television services are provided by the state-owned company Moldtelecom.