Russia's statistics agency confirms cyberattack claimed by Belarusian and Ukrainian hackers
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Summary
- An alliance of Belarusian and pro-Ukrainian hackers claimed to have taken out Russia's federal statistics agency, Rosstat, and stolen vast amounts of sensitive government data in a cyberattack.
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Last checked 2d ago · Recheck overdue since 7 Nov 2026, 18:08 UK time
- Story2 Nov 2026, 17:07 UK time · 6d ago
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Russia's statistics agency confirms cyberattack claimed by Belarusian and Ukrainian hackers
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Russia's statistics agency confirms cyberattack claimed by Belarusian and Ukrainian hackers
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An alliance of Belarusian and pro-Ukrainian hackers claimed to have taken out Russia's federal statistics agency, Rosstat, and stolen vast amounts of sensitive government data in a cyberattack.