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Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites as West warns on Russia conflict

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A massive cyber attack warning Ukrainians to « be afraid and expect the worst » hit government websites on Thursday night, leaving some websites inaccessible on Friday morning and prompting Kyiv to open an investigation. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman told Reuters it was too early to say who could be behind the attack, but said Russia had launched similar attacks in the past. The cyberattack, which affected the Foreign Ministry, the Cabinet of Ministers and the Security and Defense Council, among others, comes as Kyiv and its allies sound the alarm on a possible new Russian military offensive against Ukraine. « It’s too early to draw conclusions, but there is a long history of (cyber) Russian attacks on Ukraine in the past, » the Foreign Ministry spokesman told Reuters. The Russian foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Russia has previously denied cyberattacks against Ukraine.

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