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DDoS Attack Briefly Disrupts Russian Government Websites

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Summary

A reported multi-vector DDoS disrupted websites operated by Roskomnadzor and Russia’s Defense Ministry, as well as GRFC infrastructure. Roskomnadzor said it contained the attack, but users continued reporting access problems; no actor claimed responsibility.

Key points

  • The reported DDoS affected Roskomnadzor, the Russian Defense Ministry, and infrastructure belonging to the Main Radio Frequency Center (GRFC).
  • Roskomnadzor described the attack as a complex, multi-vector operation originating from servers and botnets in Russia and several other countries.
  • Roskomnadzor said the incident was contained, but users continued to report access problems over the weekend and Monday.
  • The responsible actor was unidentified, and no group had publicly claimed responsibility at publication time.

Article Details

Victim Organization
Roskomnadzor; Russian Defense Ministry; Main Radio Frequency Center (GRFC)
Incident Type
Large, complex multi-vector distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
Affected Records
Unknown
Affected Data Size
Unknown
Operational Impact
Access to websites operated by Roskomnadzor and the Russian Defense Ministry, and infrastructure belonging to the GRFC, was disrupted. Roskomnadzor said the attack was contained on Friday, but users continued reporting access problems over the weekend and Monday.
Ransom Or Extortion
Unknown
Claim Status
confirmed

MITRE ATT&CK

T1498 · Network Denial of ServiceThe article reports a multi-vector DDoS attack that disrupted access to government websites and related infrastructure.

Countries

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Industries

GovernmentRussia’s internet regulator and defense ministry said their servers were hit by a large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that briefly disrupted access to several government websites late last week.