Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2022-03-15 00:00:00
Affected organization: Federal Security Service (FSB)
Affected country: Russian Federation
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Service
Motive: Protest
Actor: Anonymous
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: The Anonymous collective takes responsibility for taking down top Russian government websites in a series of DDoS attacks. The list of the targets include the official website of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Stock Exchange, the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation.