The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Affiliated media: The Belarusian Association of Journalists, Association of journalists

Incident date: November 29, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The Belarusian Association of Journalists recorded a severe DDoS attack on its website. Disruptions to the site’s operation lasted for about a day.

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