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Russian state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK was hit by a cyberattack on Monday that disrupted its operations, the company confirmed in a statement to local news agencies
https://www.interfax.ru/russia/985537
While a VGTRK spokesperson initially downplayed the impact of the attack, claiming it did not cause significant damage
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, said the attack “aligns with the West's anti-Russian agenda” and called it part of a “hybrid warfare” campaign against Russia.
anonymous source at the company told the Russian media outlet Gazeta.ru that the hackers erased data from the company's servers, including backups
https://www.gazeta.ru/tech/news/2024/10/07/24092647.shtml?updated
local media reported that the broadcast of several television channels owned by VGTRK, including Russia 1 and Russia 24, was cut off mid-program and resumed nearly an hour later
https://t.me/tvrain/82253
Russia’s presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed the attack on VGTRK
Russian cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T. noted that information about the cyberattack on VGTRK appeared on the official social media account of the pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group Sudo rm-RF
https://t.me/F_A_C_C_T/3357