Senegalese government websites hit with cyberattack

DAKAR --- A group of hackers called Mysterious Team made multiple Senegalese government websites go offline overnight on Friday, May 26, by hitting them with denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, a government spokesperson said. The group claimed responsibility for the cyberattacks in a series of Twitter posts using the hashtag #FreeSenegal used by campaigners alleging political repression in Senegal. The attacks come at a time of heightened political tensions in Senegal. One person was killed on Friday in the latest violent standoff between state security forces and opposition supporters. In a statement about the cyberattacks in the early hours of Saturday, government spokespers...

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