17 November 2024,   08:28
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Attack on "Courier" computers and "Rustavi 2" web site - cyberattack on "Rustavi 2"

Cyber attacks series on"Rustavi 2" four days before the elections, "Courier" computer equipment was attacked several times. The virus, which destroys the files stored on the computer, was introfuced in the news service computers. In parallel to the internal network, the attack took place on Rustavi 2"s web site - web-portal newsroom and programmers lost access to the site management panel. After 6 o`clock in the evening it was impossible to post news and video material on the web site. Throughout this time "Rustavi 2" provided online users with the information via "Facebook".

"It is difficult to talk to the conclusions about who can stand behind this cyber attack, but there is one main circumstance -" Rustavi 2 "and" Courier, "which the government has officially declared as the number one enemy, trying to get rid of it via the cyber raid a few days before the election, "- says the head of " Rustavi 2 "News Service, Nodar Meladze.

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