Mega cyberattack in Ukraine: gov websites still down

Numerous Ukrainian government websites were taken offline in early hours of Jan. 14. The Ministry of Education and Science has confirmed a massive hacker attack.

Due to the global attack on the night of January 13-14, 2022, the official website of the Ministry of Education and Science is temporarily down.

The websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Energy, the State Emergency Service, and the Diia website also do not work.

Hackers posted a message on the home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs written in three languages: Ukrainian, Russian and Polish.

Ukrainian! All your personal data was uploaded to the public network. All data on the computer is destroyed, it is impossible to restore it. All information about you has become public, be afraid and expect the worst. This is for your past, present and future. For Volyn, for the OUN UPA, for Galicia, for Polissia and for historical lands.

Official Twitter account of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India, was also recently hacked and started promoting cryptocurrency, sparking a social media uproar.