Ukraine links cyberattack to Belarus

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The hackers told Ukrainians to "be afraid and expect the worst"
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The hackers told Ukrainians to "be afraid and expect the worst"

The attack defaced multiple websites belonging to Ukrainian government agencies and comes amid rising tensions in the region, stoked by Russia

Ukraine suspects a hacker group with links to Belrusian intelligence is behind the cyberattack that defaced several government websites last week, using similar malware to that employed by a threat...

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