Security News > 2022 > June > Russian hacktivists take down Norway govt sites in DDoS attacks
Norway's National Security Authority published a statement yesterday warning that some of the country's most important websites and online services are being rendered inaccessible due to distributed denial of service attacks.
DDoS attacks are a special type of cyberattack that causes internet servers to be overwhelmed by many requests and garbage traffic, rendering the hosted sites and services inaccessible for legitimate visitors and users.
These low-cost attacks have become very common today and constitute part of the ongoing cyber-warfare between pro-Russia and pro-Ukrainian hacktivists.
"We have seen similar attacks in other countries recently, but none of these have reported lasting consequences," commented NSM's director, Sofie Nystrøm.
Legion is believed to be affiliated with Killnet, another group that hit Romania, Italy, and many other countries with DDoS attacks in previous months.
Considering the simplicity and low-cost nature of DDoS attacks compared to the level of disruption they can bring, experts believe that they will continue to escort global political instability.
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