Ukrainian defense ministry hit by DDoS during tense standoff with Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Tuesday, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence suffered from a DDoS attack that prevented users from accessing its website, and two Ukrainian banks lost access to online banking services, according to statements from the government.
In a tweet posted at around 7PM local time (12PM ET), the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said that its website was probably being hit with a DDoS attack and that work to restore service was underway. Four hours later, the site still could not be accessed.
PrivatBank faced a massive DDoS attack" that blocked online banking services, including payments and balance inquiries
The DDoS attack comes as Russia has claimed to be de-escalating potential conflict by withdrawing troops from the Ukraine border - a statement...