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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Highly Anticipated Speech Delayed by an Hour Due to Cyber-Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin was forced to delay a highly anticipated speech after a cyberattack disrupted the system handling access badges to the venue: Report.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Highly Anticipated Speech Delayed by an Hour Due to Cyber-Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin was compelled to delay a highly anticipated speech by an hour, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday after a cyberattack disrupted the system handling access badges to the venue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The decision was made in order to fix & repair the damages and ensure all the safety measures for audiences. This was arguably Putin's first big speech since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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