Since last night, @KyivIndependent has been under a hacker attack, most likely a Russian one. Last night, hackers gained access to our website’s CMS (admin panel) and to one of the services we use to send our newsletters. They used this access to send an email to addresses in
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Kyiv Independent hacked: attackers used its CMS and newsletter service to email readers a fake nuclear attack warning
The Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian English-language news outlet, said attackers gained access to its website's CMS (admin panel) and to one of the services it uses to send newsletters on the night of November 3 to 4. They used that access to email subscribers a Russian-language message falsely claiming a nuclear warhead had been launched toward Kyiv, and tried to publish similar messages on the website, which were removed. Editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko said the evidence points to a Russian operation and that the outlet is working to resolve the breach and strengthen its security. Readers have nothing to patch; treat the email as fake.
The Kyiv Independent website CMS and newsletter serviceSince Nov 4, 2026