Affiliated media: Toplum TV, Internet TV

Incident date: November 3, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Turan.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Toplum TV's Facebook page was hacked. According to the founder of Toplum TV, Alasgar Mammadli, unknown people hacked his cell phone and took over the media's Facebook account. Unknown people gained access to Mammadli's private information and personal correspondence. The attack's main purpose was to gain access to the Toplum TV page on the social network. The intruders removed video recordings of discussions of the program «Debates in Society» with the leaders of the opposition parties Azerbaijani Popular Front and Musavat. In addition, thousands of «likes» were removed from the Toplum TV page to harm its work.