DDoS attacks disrupt access to Moldovan government websites
Since early September, some Moldovan government websites have come under DDoS attacks, causing access delays and temporary unavailability. Moldova's Information Technology and Cyber Security Service took steps to reduce the impact of the attacks and restore services.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Government of Moldova
- Incident type
- DDoS
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Access delays and temporary unavailability of some government websites
- Cause / method
- DDoS attacks
- Location
- Moldova
Timeline
- Moldova's Information Technology and Cyber Security Service disclosed the DDoS damage to government websites and its measures to mitigate the impact and restore services.
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