Ukrainska Pravda - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Ukrainska Pravda , YouTube-channel

Incident date: January 28, 2025

Attack type:

Breaking into email / social media accounts / computer / smartphone

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The YouTube channel of the well-known Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda was hacked. For several hours, it streamed advertisements for cryptocurrency services.

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

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