March 3rd, 2022: Hacked Sites Spreads Fake "Capitulation" News

Industry: Government | Level: Strategic | Source: Reuters

As reported by Reuters, Ukraine's State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) has identified compromised government sites posting false information of surrender/"capitulation." Compromised sites are identified and shared on the SSSCIP Ukraine Twitter with an example tweet posting an image of compromised sites with the following message tweeted "WARNING! ANOTHER FAKE! The enemy has broken into some sites of regional authorities and local governments and spreads through them lies about the alleged "capitulation and signing of a peace treaty with Russia." It's a FAKE!"