Keyboard Warriors hack Victory Day in Russia

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It was widely reported that a major Russian news website was hacked. Keyboard warriors associated with the hacktivist group Anonymous defaced Russia’s TV schedule grid.  They replaced the stations’ generated content with pro-Ukrainian and antiwar messages.

On Russian state television, which should have been airing Putin’s speech and supporting his message, hackers took over the screens in homes across Russia with a message of their own.

These hacks took place on a day when Russian President Vladimir Putin was making a public appearance at the celebration of the World War II victory in Europe. Putin addressed the people while military weapons were paraded in front of the crowd.

74 days into his attack on Ukraine Putin was addressing the Russian people and showing off the troops. This was an invasion that many believed would be over within days.  And so far, Ukraine forces have been effectively battering the Russian military.