Cyber attack hits many Ukrainian government websites

The websites of the ministry of foreign affairs, the cabinet of ministers, agrarian policy, security and defence council and the ministry of education have been taken down in the attack, according to local sources.

“As a result of a massive cyber-attack, the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other government agencies are temporarily down. Our specialists have already started restoring the work of IT systems, and the cyberpolice has opened an investigation,” tweeted Oleg Nikolenko, a spokesman for Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.

As a result of a massive cyber attack, the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other government agencies are temporarily down. Our specialists have already started restoring the work of IT systems, and the cyberpolice has opened an investigation.

— Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) January 14, 2022

The Ministry said that specialists had already started restoring the work of IT systems, and the cyberpolice had opened an investigation.

Russian hackers have repeatedly been blamed for cyberattacks on Ukrainian government websites and infrastructure in the past. (ILKHA)