Ukrinform website and official X account hijacked and defaced
The website and official X account of Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform were compromised. The attackers posted anti-Ukrainian propaganda images and Telegram links, among other content. The agency took its website offline and worked with authorities to assess the extent of the damage and restore it, announcing its restoration on 13 November 2026.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Ukrinform
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Website and official X account hijacked and defaced; website taken offline
- Cause / method
- Unauthorised access to and takeover of the website and official X account
- Location
- Ukraine
Timeline
- Images posted by attackers were reported to have appeared on Ukrinform's website.
- The compromise of the website and official X account was confirmed, and the agency took the website offline while working with authorities on restoration and an investigation.
- Ukrinform announced the restoration of its website following the cyber-attack.
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