Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2017-06-08 00:00:00
Affected organization: Al Jazeera Media Network
Affected country: Qatar
Industry: Information
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Service
Motive: Undetermined
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: The websites and digital platforms of Al Jazeera Media Network are undergoing "systematic and continual hacking attempts". Internal sources reveal that the network is facing a DDoS attack.