Hackers Disrupt Russia’s Food System
Russia’s food safety watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has been disrupted by a cyberattack, affecting shipments of meat, milk, and baby food nationwide.
A large DDoS attack on 22 October 2025 briefly knocked the Mercury platform offline, a system used to approve shipments of animal products, causing several hours of outage.
Despite official claims that operations are running normally, companies were forced to stop deliveries due to the attack.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to cyberspace becoming another battlefield, with Moscow’s military campaign including coordinated cyberattacks against Ukraine’s government, power grid, and financial sector.
Russia’s food safety watchdog has been disrupted by a cyberattack, affecting shipments of meat, milk, and baby food across the country.
Author’s summary: Hackers disrupt Russia’s food system with a cyberattack.
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