Several articles of Ura.ru, one of the major media outlets, had been significantly transformed by unknown hackers, kommersant.ru reported [1] [RUS]. Aksana Panova, executive editor of the portal, suggested, hackers added severe critics towards regional and federal authorities in order to provoke Roskomnadzor [2] [EN] to issue a legal notice, which might result in a closure of the website.
Russia: Hackers Provoke Closure of the Major News Website
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Freedom of Speech, Media & Journalism, Technology, RuNet Echo