Security News > 2022 > August > New Hacker Forum Takes Pro-Ukraine Stance
A new hacker forum is taking a unique political stance to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, entertaining only topics and threat activity focused against Russia and Belarus, researchers have found.
A closer look at the forum revealed its unique ideology to take a firm political stance to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's invasion, "The only forum we're aware of that is taking such a stance," researchers wrote.
Its pro-Ukrainian stance puts DUMPS Forum in a unique position, but also points a target on its back, researchers said.
A forum post already confirmed successful defacement activity directed against the Russian state website of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation, they added.
The probiv services on the forum are primarily directed against Russian and Belarussian government agencies, financial institutions and mobile network carriers, researchers said.
Its choice to operate with content almost exclusively written in Russia is a curious one and could pose a potential challenge, as non-Russian speaking entities who want to join in the cause for Ukraine will be excluded from the forum, researchers noted.