Kyiv Independent hit by suspected Russian cyberattack
Original title: Ukrainian news outlet Kyiv Independent hit by suspected Russian cyberattack
Hackers compromised the website management system and newsletter service, publishing false messages about Zelensky launching nuclear warheads.
Suspected Russian actors gained access to the Kyiv Independent website management system and newsletter distribution service. They published false messages claiming Zelensky launched a nuclear warhead at Kyiv and sent phishing emails to subscribers. The outlet's staff quickly removed the messages from the site. Banking information of members and donors was not compromised.
Unconfirmed: No technical evidence linking breach to Moscow provided
- First such attack on the publication
- Published false claims in Russian and English
- Targeted nearly 3 million monthly readers in 2025
- Staff working with cybersecurity specialists
- No confirmed connection to Ukraine air raid app incident
Impact: website defacement and phishing emails
- Threat actors
- Russian actors
- Victims
- Kyiv Independent
From the original article
2 min read at therecord.mediaA suspected Russian cyberattack disrupted the website of The Kyiv Independent, one of Ukraine’s leading English-language news outlets.
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