Penza, 12 February 2013. PenzaNews. The website of Penza community foundation “Civil Union” was hacked by unknown people. Executive Director of the social organization Oleg Sharipkov reported on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, February 12.

“Thus, the hoster said that our site http://www.penzafond.ru was hacked. We have blocked it until we find out the details,” he wrote.

Currently Oleg Sharipkov is not available for comment.

“Civil Union” Foundation was created in 2002.

It works under “Community Foundation” technology and is a professional management system for development and implementation of social welfare projects in the region.

“Civil Union” is one of the founders of the Partnership of Community Foundations of Russia and CIS countries. In 2005-2006, “Civil Union” presided in the partnership, and is currently its press service.

The main mission of the foundation is competitive financing of the best social projects of non-profit organizations and municipal institutions of culture, healthcare and education directed at finding solutions for social issues of the residents of the Penza region. Over the past three years “Civil Union” raised over 12 million rubles.