Russian Foreign Ministry Endures Major Cyberattack During BRICS Summit
The Russian Foreign Ministry was hit by a massive cyberattack coinciding with the BRICS summit in Kazan from October 22 to 24. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the attack on October 24 as unprecedented in scale, highlighting ongoing digital threats against the Ministry during a key international event.
During the BRICS summit held in Kazan, Russia from October 22-24, the Russian Foreign Ministry faced a significant cyberattack.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reported that on October 24, a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack targeted the Ministry's official website.
Zakharova described this attack as unprecedented in scale, despite the Ministry's frequent encounters with similar threats.
The attack coincided with an international gathering aimed at underscoring Moscow's global significance amid Western sanctions.