Vlast.kz - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Vlast.kz , Online news outlet

Incident date: January 10, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

The website of the Vlast.kz was under continuous DDoS attack from 10 a.m. during the election day in Kazakhstan. The website was attacked with short breaks. During the first hours of the attack, the website was virtually inaccessible, and at 11:30 am the technical team was able to restore its operation.

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