Ukraine 24 - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Ukraine 24, TV channel

Incident date: March 16, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Institute of Mass Information

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

Unknown persons hacked the live broadcasting of the Ukraine-24 TV channel. A fake message from Zelensky in which he called for laying down arms was posted on the ticker. Later, the channel released a statement informing about the hacker attack.

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