According to The Record, Russian state media group VGTRK suffered a cyberattack that disrupted some of its online services [1]. The incident occurred on October 7, 2024, and Russian authorities also publicly responded to the matter [1]. Self-proclaimed attacker claims and externally unverified attributions are excluded from the threat actor field of this entry [1].
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Backfill: this event became public on Oct 7, 2024 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
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Russian State Media VGTRK Confirms Cyberattack Disrupted Services
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- Disclosed
- Oct 7, 2024
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- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Self-proclaimed attacker claims and externally unverified attributions are excluded from the threat actor field of this entry [1].
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Source excerpt: "Russian state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK was hit by a cyberattack on Monday that disrupted its operations, the company confirmed in a statement to local news agencies." [1].
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“Russian state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK was hit by a cyberattack on Monday that disrupted its operations, the company confirmed in a statement to local news agencies.”
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