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Russian internet provider SkyNet reports outages after cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian hackers

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"St. Petersberg, Russia. Image: Vladimir Vereshchagin / Unsplash Russian internet provider SkyNet reports outages after cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian hackers A major internet provider in Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, has reported days of service disruptions following a cyberattack claimed by a Ukrainian hacking group. SkyNet said in a statement on Friday that its network had..."

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St. Petersberg, Russia. Image: Vladimir Vereshchagin / Unsplash

Russian internet provider SkyNet reports outages after cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian hackers

A major internet provider in Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, has reported days of service disruptions following a cyberattack claimed by a Ukrainian hacking group.

SkyNet said in a statement on Friday that its network had been disrupted by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack since October 6, affecting services including online gaming, voice calls and video conferencing.

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