“Moscow Will Burn”: Hackers Hijack Russian Capital Mayor’s Telegram, Turn It Into Ukraine Support Hub

The personal Telegram channel of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin was hacked with a series of unexpected posts appearing shortly after the breach.

This was reported by Russian Telegram channel Astra on June 21.

According to Astra, the incident occurred after 22:00, when the channel was flooded with dozens of identical messages. Among the posts were statements such as “Moscow will burn,” “Glory to Ukraine,” as well as a call for donations in support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The content was later removed, and the channel was restored, Russian Telegram channel said.

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Russian Cyber Network “NoName” Orchestrated Arson Attacks Against UK Prime Minister

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Earlier, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has brought in ethical hackers and artificial intelligence tools to assess the cybersecurity strength of its digital weapons procurement platform, DOT-Chain Defence.

The initiative was carried out by the Defense Procurement Agency (DOT) as part of wider efforts to protect military purchasing systems from potential cyber threats.

Ukrainian cybersecurity experts were invited to take part in large-scale testing designed to replicate real-world cyberattack scenarios.

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