Swiss government websites targeted by Russia-linked hackers after Zelenskyy's Davos visit

NCSC had issued warnings to operators of critical infrastructures

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Swiss government websites targeted by Russia-linked hackers after Zelenskyy's Davos visit

In the wake of President Zelenskyy's visit to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland found itself targeted by a cyber onslaught as Russia-linked hackers executed a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on several government websites.

The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it swiftly denounced the attack, revealing that 'NoName,' a group with ties to Russia, had claimed responsibility, citing retaliation for Zelens...

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