Ukraine claims cyberattack on Russia's MoD
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Russian authorities announced Tuesday that a "technical problem" had shut down several internet sites in the country.
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The Russian Defense Ministry. (TASS)
Ukraine claimed Tuesday that it had carried out a successful cyberattack that knocked out a server used by Russia's Defense Ministry, temporarily disrupting communications for military units.
"As a result of the cyberattack, the exchange of information between the units of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, which used the indicated server located in Moscow, was stopped," Ukraine's GUR military intelligence unit said in a statement.
It added that the cyberattack was "ongoing".
Russian authorities announced Tuesday that a "technical problem" had shut down several internet sites in the country, though the defense ministry was not mentioned.
Russia's digital development ministry said the problem was linked to "Domain Name System Security Extensions" and was resolved by Tuesday evening, though "disruptions" could persist "for a certain time."
