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Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack as Russia Moves More Troops

INTERNATIONAL: A spokeman for Ukranian security service Artem Dehtyarenko has announced that on the night of January 14, a cyberattack was committed against some government websites, including the foreign ministry, education ministry, and others. On the main pages of these websites, a provocative message was placed as the websites' content was not changed and leak of personal data did not happen, according to the available information. The Ukrainian government said it had restored most of the affected sites and no personal data had been stolen.

Ukraine was hit by a cyberattack splashing a warning across government websites to "be afraid and expect the worst," while Russia, which has massed 100,000 troops on its neighbor's frontier, has released pictures of more of its forces on the move.

The cyberattack has unfolded hours after talks wrapped up with no breakthrough between Russia and Western allies, which fear Moscow could launch a new military assault on a country it invaded in 2014.

A Kyiv resident Anton Serikov says, It is a hybrid war which Russian Federation, Moscow is carrying against Ukranians. It is, first of all, for their benefit to disseminate chaos and panic in the whole country.

It’s a clear sabotage. In the current unstable times for the relations between Ukraine and its neighbour in the East, it can be a message, I think. Or it is a clear sign of instability of the relations.

But there are also those people saying that the cyberattack is positive because it reminds people that they live during wartime, that Russia is an enemy who would kill us physically. That is why we must always remember it and we must be ready to drown Russians, be it in blood, so that they will know their place on their territory, but not on Ukranians.

Ukranian spokesperson for Ukranian security service. Arthem Dehtyarenko says; "To prevent the attack from spreading over other websites and to localise the technical problem, we suspended the work of some other government websites. Security Service of Ukraine and Service of Special Communication, together with other state bodies, are investigating the incident and collecting digital evidence. The work of most of affected websites' has been already restored, while others will become available in the nearest future."

Kyiv has said President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had proposed a three-way meeting with the leaders of Russia and the United States. Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said the "life and death" of his country hung in the balance.

Russia denies plans to attack Ukraine but says it could take unspecified military action unless its demands are met, including a promise by the NATO alliance never to admit Kyiv.

Ukrainian officials were investigating the huge cyberattack, which they said hit around 70 internet sites of government bodies including the ministry of foreign affairs, cabinet of ministers, and security and defense council.

Though they avoided directly accusing Moscow, they made clear they suspected Russia. Russia did not comment but has previously denied being behind cyberattacks, including against Ukraine.

PHOTO: VIEWS OF INDEPENDENCE SQUARE TRAFFIC ON ROAD COMMENTS BY KYIV RESIDENTS ON CYBERATTACK AGAINST GOVERNMENT WEBSITES


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