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Hactivists say they hacked Belarus rail system to stop Russian military buildup

If confirmed, the attack would be one of the first times ransomware has been used this way.

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If confirmed, the attack would be one of the first times ransomware has been used this way.

Summary

  • 🔺Preventing the presence of Russian troops on the territory of #Belarus.
  • For technical reasons, reference web-resources of the Belarusian Railways and services for issuing electronic travel documents are temporarily unavailable.
  • Belarusian Railways apologizes for the inconvenience caused.
  • According to reports, Russia has been sending military equipment and personnel by rail into Belarus, which shares a border with Ukraine.
  • Video also surfaced on social media Monday showing Russian military convoys and trains with military equipment moving across southern Russia and Belarus.