LIGA.net - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: LIGA.net , Online media outlet

Incident date: May 12, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Online media "LIGA.net"

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The website LIGA.net experienced a large-scale DDoS attack targeting an opinion piece by strategic communications consultant Nadiya Pototska, which addressed value gaps in Ukrainian society amid the controversy surrounding blogger Anna Alkhim. The attack started at 08:20 in the morning and continued until 14:00. Despite the disruption, the media outlet maintained coverage by sharing news updates through its social media platforms.

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