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EU condemns cyber-attack on Ukraine and offers aid

The European Union has strongly condemned the cyber attack on government websites in Ukraine. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell calls the hacking attack unacceptable.

Several government websites were down today due to a digital attack. In total are more than seventy websites attacked, say Ukrainian authorities. Many of them are now back in the air.

Among the websites affected were those of the Ministry of Defense and of Foreign Affairs. These are now available on call again, but for a long time the site had a warning in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish: “Be afraid and fear the worst.”

Destabilize

Such actions aim to destabilize Ukraine and spread disinformation, Borrell said. “It could contribute to further escalating a situation that is already very tense.”

The foreign affairs chief assured Ukraine that EU member states are ready to provide technical assistance to repair damage caused by the attack and fend off future attacks.

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