The website of a Russian government appears to have been hacked; RIA reports that users' data has been secured.
Since Russia's armed forces entered Ukraine on February 24, many Russian state-owned firms and journalistic organisations have been subjected to irregular hacking attempts.
The website of Russia's Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities appeared to have been hacked, with a "Glory to Ukraine" banner in Ukrainian appearing while searching for the site on the internet.
The site was offline, but users' personal data was secured, according to a ministry representative reported by Russia's state news agency RIA late Sunday.
Other media outlets had reported that hackers were demanding a ransom to avoid the public revelation of users' data, according to the RIA. Reuters was unable to determine which news organisations were mentioned by the RIA.
Many Russian state-owned companies and news organisations have suffered sporadic hacking attempts since Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine on February 24.
Hacking attacks in early May kept video-hosting site RuTube offline for three days and altered satellite television menus in Moscow on Victory Day, when Russia celebrated the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
Separately, Ukraine’s UNIAN news agency reported on Sunday that the broadcast of the Ukraine-Wales soccer match by OLL.TV online was temporarily hacked. Reuters was not able to verify that report.
Moscow says it is carrying out a “special military operation” to disarm Ukraine and protect it from fascists. Ukraine and Western countries dismiss Russia’s claims as a pretext to invade.
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