Translations: Beograd
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerBelgrade
- Who was attacked?Group
- Group members' names and surnamesVranje News
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletVranje News
- Type of media platformOnline Media
- Source of information about the incidentDejan Dimić
Incident Data
- Date of incident18.02.2026
- CityVranje
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Attacked byOrganized groups
- Means of incidents and attacksOther means of incidents and attacks
- Type of incidentAttacks on media outlets and organizations
- Type of attackHacking attack
Action by the authorities
- Type of violationSecurity threat
Action taken by the journalists' association
- Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?Yes
- What was the reaction of the journalists' association?The association reacted publicly
The association provided legal support
Hacker attacks were carried out on several electronic media, that is, their portals, which appear to be completely synchronized.
The website of the “Vranje news” portal has been facing difficult work since the afternoon of Wednesday, February 18, due to constant attacks on the portal’s server. The attacks make it difficult for users to access texts, and the newsroom is almost continuously unable to enter and publish new content in the internal program.
The attacks lasted from one to several days, and in some cases they lasted more than a week.
The goal of these attacks was to demolish, that is, knock down or block the operation of their pages.
The attacks continued continuously for some time, and were carried out according to several media outlets.
Most of the attacks were reported to the competent Public prosecution for High-Tech Crime.