Affiliated media: "Zhar.info", Regional online media

Incident date: January 4, 2026

Attack type:

• Cyber-, DDoS, and hacker attack on a media outlet

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Institute of Mass Information NGO

Location: Ukraine, Khmelnytska Oblast, Khmelnytskyy

Additional information:

The regional online media outlet was subjected to a sustained DDoS attack from 4 to 6 January after several articles about high-profile developments in the Khmelnytskyy region were published on social media. The attack was intended to gain access to the website’s administrative system.