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| Title | Independent Russian websites hacked, disabled on election day |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Publication Date | 4 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Independent Russian websites hacked, disabled on election day, 4 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4eeb155ac.html [accessed 31 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Independent Russian websites hacked, disabled on election day
December 04, 2011
MOSCOW – Suspected hackers shut down several Russian websites that provide independent election data, making state-controlled media one of the few widely accessible sources of information about today's parliamentary vote.
The website of Golos, the last remaining independent election-monitoring group based in Russia, was shut down early today. That group is partially financed by the European Commission.
Also targeted were the websites of the Kremlin-critical Ekho Moskvy radio station, the "Moscow New Times," the weekly magazine "Bolshoi Gorod," and the news websites slon.ru and publicpost.ru.
RFE/RL's Russian-language website has not been affected by the apparent denial-of-service hacker attacks.
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Freedom of information, Elections,
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