Russian Federation
RUS
Kommersant news website hacked and temporarily taken offline
On 28 February 2022, Kommersant confirmed hackers had altered its website during a coordinated wave targeting Russian news outlets. Independent reporting observed that the news site became inaccessible or displayed unauthorized content, interrupting normal online access to its reporting. Anonymous-linked accounts asserted responsibility without independent attribution.
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Estimated severity
62 / 100
91
Source reliability
91 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-02-28
Targeted Company
KOMMERSANT
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Russian Federation
Affected countries
Russian Federation
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationService unavailability
Affected sectors
Media & Entertainment
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Data modificationUnauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information