Cyber Army of Russia claim attack on Ukrinform

On January 17, 2023 the pro-Russian hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia claimed to have carried out a cyber attack on the Ukrainian website Ukrinform. The group claims to have hacked into and destroyed the entire network of the Ukrainian National News Agency. No more data will be available on the site and all data will be shared with the public by cyber army of russia such as official documents, databases etc. 

This attack is part of the media war between the Russians and the Ukrainians in the context of the war in Ukraine. Cyber groups play a key role in this information struggle, where the destruction or defacement of online media can advance the cause of one side's propaganda or the other's disinformation. In this case, the National Press Agency of Ukraine is a key body for the Ukrainian government to maintain the morale of the population through communication.  

This attack could therefore have a significant impact on the human level, with regard to Ukrainians, and on the technical level with regard to the damaged network which could be difficult to restore. In addition, the Ukrainian government could suffer reputational damage if confidential documents were posted online. 

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