Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-10-01 00:00:00
Affected organization: Royal.uk (official website of the UK's royal family)
Affected country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Services
Motive: Protest
Actor: Killnet
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: Royal.uk, the official website of the UK's royal family, is taken offline by a DDoS attack. The pro-Russia Killnet group claims responsibility for the attack.