Cyber-Attack Briefly Takes Down Ukrainian Ministry’s Promotional Website

Cyber-Attack Briefly Takes Down Ukrainian Ministry’s Promotional Website
Crowds of people celebrate the New Year around the Christmas tree with the St. Sofia Cathedral in the background in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 31, 2021. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo
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KYIV—Unidentified hackers briefly took down a promotional website for Ukraine’s foreign ministry for several hours on Wednesday, the ministry said, amid increased tensions between Kyiv and Moscow over a massive build-up of Russian forces near their borders.

The website Ukraine.ua, which aims to promote the country among foreigners, was later restored. The ministry gave no further details.