Increased DDoS Attacks Target Belarusian Media Amid Election Coverage

On June 2, 2026, the website of 'Euroradio' was inaccessible for several hours due to a DDoS attack. The editor, Yauhen Kazartsev, noted a rise in cyberattacks since the start of the election voting for the Coordination Council. The attack on June 2 exploited a vulnerability that was subsequently patched. Similar DDoS attacks have also affected other Belarusian media outlets, including 'Mediazona' and 'Nasha Niva', with the latter experiencing a significant spike of 10 million requests on March 25, 2026. The attacks appear to coincide with the media's coverage of the election campaign, although the perpetrators remain unidentified. Cloudflare has been used to mitigate the majority of these attacks. The situation reflects a troubling trend of increased cyber threats against independent media in Belarus.

Key Points: • Euroradio experienced a DDoS attack on June 2, 2026, leading to hours of downtime. • The attacks have intensified since the start of the election voting process. • Cloudflare is being utilized to defend against the majority of these cyber threats.