Hacked On Broadcast, Russian Radio Station Plays Ukrainian National Anthem

Illustration of a radio broadcast. (Unsplash/@nittygritty_photo)

JAKARTA - Russia has experienced another digital attack in cyberspace, since its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, with the latest being experienced by one of the country's radio stations.

Hackers targeted Russian radio station Kommersant FM on Wednesday, broadcasting the Ukrainian national anthem and anti-war songs, in protest against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

"The radio station has been hacked. Internet streaming will be reactivated soon," the station said in a statement, following the broadcast of the radio being stopped immediately, as quoted by The Moscow Times June 9.

The hackers' anti-war protests include the song of the Russian rock band Nogu Svelo! 'We Don't Need a War', which repeatedly features quotes from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, roughly translates to 'a tough man always keeps his word.'

The hacking of the Kommersant FM radio station is the latest in a series of digital attacks since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Earlier in May, the Russian-made YouTube alternative, Rutube, was shut down by a cyber attack ahead of the country's annual Victory Day parade, which takes place every May 9 on Red Square.

Also in May, Ukrainian media published photos purporting to show the hacking of several Russian television channels.

The channels appear to be displaying messages that read: "The blood of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of their children is on your hands. Television and the authorities lie. No to war."

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