LIGA.net recorded a series of hack attempts targeting the website administration segment in recent days, the media outlet reported on 15 October.
According to the LIGA.net IT team, these are not one-off incidents but coordinated attempts to access the website’s internal management tools. Most often, the attackers try to hack politics-related pages, for instance, hashtags such as “Putin”. This suggests that the goal is to compromise or damage the content structure of the website.
“This is not the first time we have encountered cyber pressure. The IT team is promptly responding to all suspicious activity, building our defenses, and conducting a security audit,” said Natalia Koteneva, CEO of Ligamedia, which includes LIGA.net.
Koteneva says that the content has not been accessed without authorisation, the website is working as usual, and the readers’ security has not been compromised.
“We view these attacks as confirmation that independent journalism remains a threat to those who fear the truth. We continue to work stably and openly,” added Natalia Koteneva.
The team stresses that this is not the first time they have been targeted in a cyber attack. The team earlier observed waves of DDoS attacks following their news stories that triggered a strong response in society. This time, the attackers switched tactics: instead of trying to “down” the website, they are attempting to access its internal systems.
On 12 May 2025, the LIGA.net website sustained a mass DDoS attack. The attack targeted a column discussing the value gaps in Ukrainian society in view of the conflict that arose around the blogger Anna Alkhim.