Affiliated media: Zeferan (Zəfəran), Social network page

Incident date: August 22, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Rasim Mammadli's Facebook page

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

The Facebook profile of the editor of Yeniavaz.com Rasim Mammadli was stolen. This was followed by the theft of the Facebook pages Zəfəran and Qəmiş, which he managed and had a large number of followers. These pages were then used to discredit various political figures. The journalist got his profile back, but the Facebook pages could not be restored. The journalist's complaint to the law enforcement authorities was not effectively investigated.