Hackers infiltrated a Russian radio station to blast the Ukrainian national anthem.
The prominent Russian station Kommersant FM was hacked Wednesday before the broadcast was taken down, the Moscow Times reported. Before being taken off the air, the hackers also played anti-war songs, including a song from the Russian rock band Nogu Svelo! called “We Don’t Need a War.” It is not clear who was responsible for the hack, but the worldwide group Anonymous claimed credit in a tweet.
“The radio station has been hacked. The internet stream will soon be reinstated,” Kommersant FM confirmed.
The Kommersant FM hack follows a string of cyberattacks on Russian media outlets and the government. In early May, the Russian-backed Retube was taken offline after a cyberattack ahead of the Victory Day parade. In April, hackers released the identity of more than 100,000 service members in the Russian armed forces.
The group of worldwide hackers known as Anonymous declared cyber war on Russia after it invaded Ukraine. Following the declaration, Anonymous claimed responsibility for hacking the Central Bank of Russia in March. Anonymous also infiltrated Russian state TV in early March to broadcast footage from the war in Ukraine.
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Both Russia and Ukraine have used propaganda in an attempt to gain an advantage over the other. Cyberattacks have been a part of that propaganda effort. Those supporting Ukraine have tried to show people in Russia what is happening in the war zones. Meanwhile, Russia has attempted to combat such efforts by posing its mission as one of “denazification.”
