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Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Website Attacked During Opening Ceremony - Reports

© AP Photo / Eugene HoshikoCorrected version of a map, including Japan, right, on the official website of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics is seen on a computer screen Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Tokyo
Corrected version of a map, including Japan, right, on the official website of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics is seen on a computer screen Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Tokyo - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The organizers of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics said Saturday that their servers had faced unidentified cyberattacks during the opening ceremony, local media reported.

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games officially kicked off with an opening ceremony taking place in South Korean city of Pyeongchang on Friday.

Some visitors of the event were unable to print their tickets in advance as the attack forced the organizers to shut down the website of the Games to prevent further damage, the Yonhap news agency reported.

READ MORE: Let the Games Begin: Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Start Prior to Opening Ceremony

The website resumed its operation around 8:00 a.m. local time (23:00 GMT, Friday).

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