A number of sites are currently unavailable, but the work of the telecom networks themselves is almost imperceptible
On Monday, May 9, Russian hackers launched a large-scale DDoS attack on the sites of Ukrainian telecom operators. This was reported by the State Special Service in its Telegram.
“The aggressor continues to attack the Ukrainian infrastructure not only with shells and missiles, but also with the help of cyber attacks. On the Day of Victory over Fascism, hostile hackers launched a large-scale DDoS attack on the websites of Ukraine's leading telecommunications companies, “the State Special Communications Service said.
Some users may experience a slight deterioration in the quality of Internet access.
The probable purpose of the cyber attack is an attempt to use it to conduct another information and psychological operation against the people of Ukraine. “Russian criminals are once again trying to deprive Ukrainians of access to the Internet and truthful information, to sow panic,” the State Special Communications Service explained.
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It will be recalled that employees of the Cyberpolice Department together with specialists of the Informatization Department of the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine stated the facts of creation and distribution of phishing sites similar to service resources . Probably, in this way the attackers intended to produce fake driver's licenses with real series and number, or they were checked in databases.
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