The facts
Rosstat said targeted destructive cyberattacks affected its information resources from 29 October to 1 November; it credited monitoring systems with flagging suspicious activity. [1][2]
Interfax and Vedomosti reported that Rosstat’s official site was unavailable during the response and the agency said public access would be restored soon. [1][2]
Rosstat said it detected no database compromise or leak of legally protected information. [1][2]
The agency said it was working with information-security specialists and law enforcement to identify the attack vector and threat source. [1][2]
Relevant context
Still unconfirmed
- The attack vector, responsible party and whether any information beyond publicly accessible website resources was affected remain unknown.
- Whether Rosstat’s website was restored after the reports published on 1 November was not established.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 1 Nov 2026, 21:22 UTC.
This is reported as Rosstat’s statement, reproduced by Interfax and Vedomosti; they do not provide independent forensic confirmation. No direct agency release was independently accessed. Attacker attribution and broader compromise are not established. Website availability is described as reported on 1 November, not as a live check.
- Rosstat says cyberattacks hit its information resources from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1
Interfax · Reporting · 1 Nov 2026
Opened Interfax report quoting Rosstat: targeted destructive attacks, normal infrastructure response, no database compromise or protected-information leak found, investigation ongoing; public site access was to be restored soon.
- Rosstat faces cyberattacks on its information resources
Vedomosti · Reporting · 1 Nov 2026
Opened Russian-language report quoting the agency on the multi-day attacks, no detected leak, site access and ongoing investigation.