Russia-aligned hackers hijacked several Ukrainian television channels on Thursday to broadcast a Victory Day parade in Moscow, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. According to the Ukrainian agency responsible for television and radio broadcasting, Nacrada, the hackers replaced the broadcast of at least 15 TV channels owned by Starlight Media.
Hackers commandeered Latvian television network Balticom to broadcast the parade in Moscow, according to Latvia's chairman of the National Electronic Media Council Ivars Abolins.
According to NEPLP, Balticom's own infrastructure wasn't compromised but a cyberattack targeted Balticom's interactive TV server, which is based in Bulgaria.
In response to Russian attacks, suspected Ukrainian hackers hijacked several TV channels in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia, according to Oleg Kryuchkov, an official with the region's administration.
Hacks of the media, including television channels, are common during the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia, especially during important political events such as the May 9 parade, when Russia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and several other countries commemorate the Soviet Union's victory in 1945.
In April, pro-Russian hackers hijacked Starlight Media to broadcast Russian advertising and a fragment of the Swan Lake ballet, which was aired in Russia during the collapse of the USSR or other political turmoil.
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Is a reporter for Recorded Future News based in Ukraine.
She writes about cybersecurity startups, cyberattacks in Eastern Europe and the state of the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia.
She previously was a tech reporter for Forbes Ukraine.
Her work has also been published at Sifted, The Kyiv Independent and The Kyiv Post.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Mon, 13 May 2024 13:43:12 +0000