Security News > 2022 > November > European Parliament Putin things back together after cyber attack

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The European Parliament has experienced a cyber attack that started not long after it declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism.

The Parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution that details Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, weighs international definitions of terrorism, and - over nine pages and 4250 words - concludes that Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism.

The attack appears to have made part of the Parliament's website inoperable and made access impossible for a few hours.

A pro-Russian group called KILLNET appears to have claimed responsibility for the attack in this slightly NSFW Telegram post.

It is known to have used DDoS attacks on government websites - including trying to take out US government sites earlier this month.

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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/11/24/european_parliament_russia_ddos/