Updated on 2022-12-01: Vatican DDoS
The official website of the Vatican went offline on Wednesday following a DDoS attack carried out by pro-Russian hacktivists. As CNA points out, the attack came a day after Moscow criticized Pope Francis’s latest condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more:
- The Vatican says it’s been hacked — again
- Vatican website down in suspected hacker attack
- Russia protests Vatican’s criticism of ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine
Overview
The official Vatican website was taken down after hackers attacked the Roman Catholic church. Technical investigation is underway. Read more: The Pope’s website taken offline in suspected hacker attack
