Black Spark hack disrupts Russian school assessments with anti-Putin messages

A cyberattack on Rosobrnadzor and FIOKO online systems halted nationwide school assessments in Russia, replacing questions with anti-government messages. The disruption occurred Friday and systems were restored by Monday. Pro-Ukrainian group Black Spark claimed responsibility.

• Attack hit the Edutest platform and FIOKO resources
• Assessments ran October 12–29 across 29 regions for 9th graders
• Rosobrnadzor did not disclose whether data was stolen
• Black Spark previously claimed a breach at developer Microolap