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Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform says its website and X account were attacked

Reported1 distinct origin, 1 independent.

Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform said its website and its account on X were attacked on 11 November; its homepage was replaced with the word ZELENET, a crossed-out Ukrainian flag and a link to a Telegram channel, and a pro-Russian slogan was put in the X account's description, the Kyiv Independent and Ukrainska Pravda reported. Ukrinform said specialists were investigating, assessing the consequences and restoring services together with the SBU and the State Service of Special Communications, and director general Serhii Cherevatyi spoke of the attack to Ukrainska Pravda. No government, agency or company has named an actor.

When
11 November 2026
Where
Ukraine, Ukraine
What
cyber
Attribution
Not attributed. No government, court or company has said who did it.
In the record
Published 2026-11-12 01:51 UTC

Sources

  1. Evidence Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: Ukrinform statements, 11 Nov · published 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Kyiv Independent Media · Independent origin: Ukrinform statements, 11 Nov · published 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC

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