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Russian ministry website appears hacked; users data protected: Report

Hackers were demanding a ransom to prevent the public disclosure of users' data, some reports said

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The website of Russia's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities appeared to have been hacked, with an internet search for the site leading to a "Glory to Ukraine" sign in Ukrainian.
 
Russia's state news agency RIA late on Sunday quoted a ministry representative as saying that the site was down but users' personal data were protected.
 
RIA said that other media had reported that hackers were demanding a ransom to prevent the public disclosure of users' data. Reuters was not able to ascertain which media outlets were being cited by the RIA.
 
Many Russian state-owned companies and news organisations have

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