On the anniversary of the Battle of Kruty, a cyber unit of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate launched a DDoS attack on the digital infrastructure of Russia’s Gazprom and Gazpromneft.
In particular, Ukrainian cyber professionals attacked the online services of the enterprises that support the activities of the Russian army. From January 28, 2025, company clients were unable to use their personal account, use the companies’ online services, pay for fuel using fuel cards, debit or accumulate bonuses on their account, etc.
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Source:Ukrinform News
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