A DDoS attack targeted the information resources of Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Access to some functions was temporarily limited for security purposes.
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A DDoS attack on the information resources of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War was recorded on January 28
The attack was apparently motivated by information about details of POW exchanges and the downing of an IL-76 aircraft
Access to some functions and resources will be temporarily limited for security purposes
The website of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV) was hit by a DDoS attack on Sunday
The enemy decided that information, in particular, about the details of the exchange of prisoners of war and the downing of an IL-76 aircraft, poses a threat to them
The enemy decided that information about prisoner-of-war exchanges and the downing of the Il-76 aircraft posed a threat to them. Access to certain functions and resources will be restricted for security reasons.
The department responsible for monitoring the treatment of prisoners of war was hacked
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:27.344Z
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