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| Russian Foreign Ministry’s website was never down, despite hacking reports – FM spokeswoman | |
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| The Russian Foreign Ministry’s official website was never down, its spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote amid reports that its internet page had been hacked. | The Russian Foreign Ministry’s official website was never down, its spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote amid reports that its internet page had been hacked. |
| “The website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, which had been reportedly penetrated by an American hacker, according to CNN, is and has been functioning normally,” Zakharova said. | “The website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, which had been reportedly penetrated by an American hacker, according to CNN, is and has been functioning normally,” Zakharova said. |
| The ministry’s internet page is “subjected to regular attacks, which skyrocketed after 2013,” according to the official. | The ministry’s internet page is “subjected to regular attacks, which skyrocketed after 2013,” according to the official. |
| Russian radio station Govorit Moskva reported earlier that Zakharova had said the “website has been hacked.” The outlet later changed the article, noting that the statement had come from a source, and not the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman. | Russian radio station Govorit Moskva reported earlier that Zakharova had said the “website has been hacked.” The outlet later changed the article, noting that the statement had come from a source, and not the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman. |
| “We are talking about the old site, which is no longer in operation,” Zakharova said, explaining that it is still not clear exactly what happened or whether a hack had, indeed, taken place. | “We are talking about the old site, which is no longer in operation,” Zakharova said, explaining that it is still not clear exactly what happened or whether a hack had, indeed, taken place. |
| Earlier, a hacker named ‘the Jester’ claimed to have penetrated the website and left a note there, CNN reported. | Earlier, a hacker named ‘the Jester’ claimed to have penetrated the website and left a note there, CNN reported. |
| “Comrades! We interrupt regular scheduled Russian Foreign Affairs Website programming to bring you the following important message,” the alleged note said. | “Comrades! We interrupt regular scheduled Russian Foreign Affairs Website programming to bring you the following important message,” the alleged note said. |
| “Knock it off. You may be able to push around nations around you, but this is America. Nobody is impressed,” it added. | “Knock it off. You may be able to push around nations around you, but this is America. Nobody is impressed,” it added. |
| On October 7, Washington accused Moscow of hacking the email accounts of US officials and organizations, though Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has dismissed those accusations as “nonsense.” | On October 7, Washington accused Moscow of hacking the email accounts of US officials and organizations, though Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has dismissed those accusations as “nonsense.” |
| The Foreign Ministry’s website regularly faces hacking attacks, a ministry source told RIA Novosti. “As soon as we get reliable information, we’ll share it. The website of the Foreign Ministry is regularly subjected to hacking attacks.” | The Foreign Ministry’s website regularly faces hacking attacks, a ministry source told RIA Novosti. “As soon as we get reliable information, we’ll share it. The website of the Foreign Ministry is regularly subjected to hacking attacks.” |