Russian hackers block Bulgarian govt web sites in cyberattack

Sunday, October 16, 2022

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Russian hackers have paralysed a sequence of Bulgarian authorities web sites in a large-scale cyberattack, an investigator stated on Saturday.

The web sites of the president, the federal government, key ministries and the Constitutional Court docket in Bulgaria had been rendered inaccessible or had been solely capable of run slowly if in any respect, in line with official sources.

“The hacking assault got here from the territory of the Russian Federation,” stated the pinnacle of Bulgaria’s investigation company, Borislav Sarafov.

“That is an assault on the Bulgarian state,” stated prosecutor common, Ivan Ghev, who described it as a “significant issue.”

“As a part of the European household, Bulgaria defends European values,” he stated, including that it’s “regular” that this additionally has penalties.

In the meantime, Bulgaria is offering Ukraine with humanitarian help as Russia continues to wage warfare with the nation. Bulgaria can be taking in Ukrainians who’re fleeing the warfare.

Nonetheless, the cyberattack on Bulgarian establishments didn’t have an effect on any content material or private knowledge, the Ministry of Digital Affairs stated, including that the assaults had been halted.

(dpa/NAN)

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