Ukrainian state authorities' websites have stopped working. At the moment, the website of the Ukrainian president, as well as resources on the gov.ua domain are inaccessible.
According to the source, a large-scale cyberattack by the Russian hacker group RaHDit was the reason. A total of 755 websites of the Ukrainian authorities at the gov.ua domain were taken offline as a result of the attack.
Hackers posted on government websites an appeal written on behalf of Russian soldiers to soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and residents of Ukraine. "The events of the last days will be the subject of long discussions of our contemporaries and descendants, but the truth is always the same! It is absolutely obvious that what happened is a clear example of what happens when irresponsible, greedy, and indifferent to the needs of their people come to power," they wrote.
Another of the hacked websites published an appeal on behalf of Zelensky. In it, the President of Ukraine allegedly stated that he had agreed to sign a peace treaty with Russia. "This is not treason to Ukraine, to the Ukrainian spirit, it is exclusively for the benefit of the Ukrainian people," the banner said.
The third message called on civilians to "refuse to support national radical formations formed under the guise of territorial defense." It was warned that any attempts to create armed gangs would be severely suppressed. In another announcement, Ukrainian soldiers were asked not to open fire on the Russian army and lay down their weapons: "Return fire will kill you. You are guaranteed life, polite treatment, and a bus home after the war."
This information could not be confirmed. Currently, when entering government websites, it is reported that access to them cannot be obtained.
Earlier it became known that Russian hackers from the Killnet group hacked the website of the Anonymous group, which had previously declared a cyberwar against Russia. They urged Russians not to panic and not to trust fakes.
On February 25, hackers from Anonymous announced their decision to declare a cyberwar against Russia due to the start of a special operation in the Donbas. The attackers attacked Russian Internet service providers and government websites. They also hacked the websites of major media outlets: TASS, Kommersant, Izvestia, Forbes, Mela, Fontanka.
As a reminder, the special operation in Ukraine began in the morning of February 24. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin.