Ziarul de Garda - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Ziarul de Garda, Online news outlet

Incident date: September 25, 2023

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Moldova, Chisinau

Additional information:

On the morning of September 25, a Russian-language message appeared on the Telegram-channel "Narodnaya Cyber Armia" (National Cyber Army) announcing the intention to cyberattack the Ziarul de Garda website. Shortly after this message, the news outlet's website was not longer accessible. The cyberattack lasted for approximately 20 minutes.

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