Cyberattacks on state and tourism resources were reported in… (государственный · туристический · ресурс)
Cyberattacks on state and tourism resources were reported in Abkhazia. The attacks targeted the websites of ministries and agencies, state information resources, tourist portals, booking services, and websites of major resort complexes.
Consensus
- A large-scale cyberattack targeted government and tourism websites in Abkhazia.
- The attack involved DDoS techniques with millions of fake requests per second.
- Some resources experienced defacement attempts, including the substitution of legitimate information with false news.
- The main impact was on the tourism sector, particularly online booking services.
- Online booking services were temporarily unavailable but switched to manual processing via messengers.
- Most websites have since restored operations.
- The national hosting center operated by the Agency for Government Communications (APC) was the primary target.
- Specialists used backup resources and restricted traffic from suspicious foreign subnets.
- No personal data leaks were reported, and critical government information systems remained secure.
- The attack was described as professionally prepared and conducted simultaneously from multiple geographic locations.
- The main objective of attackers was stated to be damaging the state's reputation.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Cyberattack on state and tourism resources repelled in Abkhazia — Вечерняя Москва
- Abkhazia Repelled Cyberattack on Government and Tourism Portals — Интерфакс