On the back of Zelensky's speech in Davos: russian hackers attacked the Swiss government
Kyiv • UNN
Russian hackers affiliated with the pro-russian hacker group NoName attacked several Swiss government websites during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Against the backdrop of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, russian hackers attacked several Swiss government websites. This was reported by the press service of the Swiss government, UNN reports.
Details
According to the agency, the DDoS attack temporarily interrupted access to a number of websites, including those of the Federal Administration. The Swiss government portal www.admin.ch continues to operate.
The NoName hacker group, which previously attacked the Federal Administration in June 2023, again claimed responsibility for the attack. The pro-russian group claims that the DDoS attack was caused by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's participation in the WEF annual meeting in Davos
It is noted that the cyberattack was promptly detected, and the Federal Administration's specialists took the necessary measures to restore access to the websites as soon as possible.
Addendum
The agency added that such hacker attacks were expected on the eve of the visit of leaders of a number of countries to the WEF in Davos.
Since an attack was expected on the eve of the visit, on January 10, the NCSC (National Center for Cybersecurity - ed.) warned critical infrastructure operators about such attacks and urged them to take the necessary precautions. Therefore, the Federal Administration took appropriate security measures.
Recall
Cybercriminals with ties to Russia and China have attacked Britain's most dangerous nuclear facility, Sellafield.
It is not yet known whether the malware has been destroyed. This could mean that the leak could have occurred at some of Sellafield's most sensitive activities, such as moving radioactive waste or monitoring hazardous materials leaks.
