Cyberattack in Ukraine Targets Government Websites

Cyberattack in Ukraine Targets Government Websites
The building of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry during snowfall in Kyiv, Ukraine, in an undated photo. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP
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KYIV, Ukraine—A cyberattack left a number of Ukrainian government websites temporarily unavailable Friday, officials said.

While it wasn’t immediately clear who was responsible, the disruption came amid heightened tensions with Russia and after talks between Moscow and the West failed to yield any significant progress this week.