The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation underwent a hacker attack

According to various reports, the American hacker with the nickname Jester hacked the site of the Russian Foreign Ministry and left a message. According to the Interfax news agency, citing a representative of the Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, the old site of the department was attacked.

“The website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, which was reported to CNN by the American hacker, has been working and is operating normally. This is an old site that has not been exploited for a long time, ”Zakharova wrote on her Facebook page.

A number of major American media outlets reported on the attack on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, for example, CNN . Officials associate the attack with activities attributed to Russian hackers against the United States, which is supported by the Russian government. They are also charged with trying to influence the outcome of the presidential race, which is now underway in the United States. It is worth noting that the channel did not turn to the Foreign Ministry for official comments and confirmation of the attack as a potentially injured party.
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According to Jester himself, the main reason for the attack he committed was the reports of cyber attacks on the United States by Russian hackers in an attempt to ensure that the Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the election. The authorities of the Russian Federation have repeatedly denied their involvement in the attacks.


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Tension in the plane of cyberspace in recent months is growing. Against the background of the presidential race, American TV channels began reporting about the threat of hacker attacks from Russia. In mid-October, NBC reported on the CIA’s preparation of response "unprecedented cyber attacks" against the Russian Federation.

According to Zakharova, attacks on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation have been taking place regularly since 2013, but recently they have become frequent.