Russia’s food safety watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has been disrupted by a cyberattack, affecting shipments of meat, milk, and baby food nationwide.
The cyberattack, a large DDoS attack, was launched on 22 October 2025, briefly knocking the Mercury platform offline, a system used to approve shipments of animal products.
The outage caused by the DDoS attack lasted several hours, forcing companies to stop deliveries, despite official claims that operations are running normally.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned cyberspace into yet another battlefield.
Moscow’s military campaign also includes coordinated cyberattacks against Ukraine’s government, power grid, and financial sector.
Author’s summary: Hackers disrupt Russia's food system with a cyberattack.