The Belarusian Cyber-Partisans, an activist hacker group, told The Associated Press that it has infiltrated the computers and systems at the Grodno Azot nitrogen complex in Belarus. While the group said its actions have done considerable damage, it maintains that since the plant deals with dangerous chemicals, the attack was designed only to impact documentation.
Cyber-Partisans is demanding the release of political prisoners stemming from the disputed August 2022 election in Belarus, which returned President Alexander Lukashenko to a sixth term. Several thousand were arrested in the wake of the election, with many still in prison.