Russia Says 'Unprecedented' Cyberattack Hits Foreign Ministry Amid BICS Summit

The Russian Foreign Ministry has been targeted by a large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, according to spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. The attack, which began in the morning, was aimed at the ministry's official website and portal. Zakharova described the attack as "unprecedented in scale", although the ministry regularly faces similar attacks. The incident coincided with the major BRICS summit taking place in Russia.