Ukraine Government Websites Targeted in a Suspected Russian Cyber Attack

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Threat actors targeted multiple Ukrainian government websites on Friday, temporarily disabling sites and leaving messages warning readers to “be afraid and expect the worse.”

According to Ukrainian officials said, it is too early to draw any conclusions but they pointed to a “long record” of Russian cyber-attacks against Ukraine as tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine escalate following several rounds of unsuccessful talks. 

Ukraine’s foreign ministry described the incident as a “massive cyberattack,” but noted that no content on the sites had been altered and no personal details had been leaked.

Websites for the government’s cabinet, security and defense councils, and ministry for education were among those affected. “Our specialists are already working on restoring the work of IT systems, and the cyber police opened an investigation,” said the spokesperson. 

The foreign ministry website temporarily displayed a message in Ukrainian, Russian, and Polish that appeared to suggest the attack was in respon

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