Category: Killnet

Mississippi Officials Confirm Cyber Attack on State Election Websites on Election Day

Mississippi officials confirmed that it was hit with a cyber-attack on state election websites on Tuesday. “Yesterday, our offices confirmed an abnormally large increase in traffic volume due to DDoS activity, which caused the public-facing side of our websites to be periodically inaccessible,” Secretary of State Michael Watson said in a press release on Wednesday….


Japan’s Government Websites Targeted by Suspected Pro-Russian Hackers

Japan has initiated a probe into cyberattacks on government websites, for which a pro-Russian hacker group has reportedly claimed responsibility, according to local reports. Japan’s digital agency said Wednesday that its e-Gov website—which provides administrative information—and several other ministry websites were inaccessible from around noon on Sept. 6. The websites were restored later that day….