Security News

Cyberattack on Ukraine’s Kyivstar Seems to Be Russian Hacktivists
2023-12-21 12:10

The Solntsepek group has taken credit for the attack. They're linked to the Russian military, so it's unclear whether the attack was government directed or freelance.

Hacktivists boast: We shut down Iran's gas pumps today
2023-12-18 22:45

Hacktivists reportedly disrupted services at about 70 percent of Iran's gas stations in a politically motivated cyberattack. Iran's oil minister Javad Owji confirmed on Monday the IT systems of the nation's petrol stations had been attacked as Iranian media told of long queues at the pumps and traffic jams - particularly in Tehran - as folks tried and failed to fill up.

Hacktivists breach U.S. nuclear research lab, steal employee data
2023-11-21 21:20

INL is a nuclear research center run by the U.S. Department of Energy that employs 5,700 specialists in atomic energy, integrated energy, and national security. The INL complex extends over an 890-square-mile area, encompassing 50 experimental nuclear reactors, including the first ones in history to produce usable amounts of electricity and the first power plant designed for nuclear submarines.

Pro-Hamas Hacktivists Targeting Israeli Entities with Wiper Malware
2023-10-30 16:25

A pro-Hamas hacktivist group has been observed using a new Linux-based wiper malware dubbed BiBi-Linux Wiper, targeting Israeli entities amidst the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war. "This malware is an...

Hacktivist attacks erupt in Middle East following Hamas assault on Israel
2023-10-09 13:00

Hacktivism efforts have proliferated rapidly in the Middle East following the official announcement of a war between Palestine and Israel. At least 15 known cybercriminal, ransomware, and hacktivist groups have announced their active participation in disruptive attacks targeting institutions in Israel and Palestine, as well as their supporters.

Hacktivists attack Japanese government over Fukushima wastewater release
2023-08-14 05:58

Entities using the name and iconography of Anonymous claim to have conducted cyberprotests against the Japanese government for actions related to the release of wastewater from the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant. In an operation dubbed "Tango Down", The Anonymous Italia Collective claims to have attacked 21 government and other websites associated with the decision to release wastewater from the Fukushima facility, which in 2011 infamously experienced damage to three reactor cores after an earthquake and tsunami disabled safety systems.

Hacktivists fund their operations using common cybercrime tactics
2023-08-03 18:59

Israeli cyber-intelligence firm KELA notes that although hacktivism appears to be about causing service disruption through DDoS attacks or reputation damage via data leaks, the modus operandi of these threat groups encompasses a broader scope of activities, including common cybercrime tactics. Starting with the pro-Russia group Killnet, KELA says the hacktivists promoted a botnet for hire in November 2021, but their monetization methods expanded significantly in 2023.

NATO probes hacktivist crew's boasts of stolen portal data
2023-07-27 22:33

NATO is investigating claims by miscreants that they broke into the military alliance's unclassified information-sharing and collaboration IT environment, stole information belonging to 31 nations, and leaked 845 MB of compressed data. On July 23, SiegedSec, a crew that describes itself as "Gay furry hackers" and typically targets governments in politically motivated stunts, shared what was said to be stolen NATO documents via the gang's Telegram channel.

Pro-Russia DDoSia hacktivist project sees 2,400% membership increase
2023-06-29 15:40

The project was launched by a pro-Russian hacktivist group known as "NoName057(16)" last summer, quickly reaching 400 active members and 13,000 users on its Telegram channel. In a new report released today, Sekoia analysts say that the DDoSia platform has grown significantly over the year, reaching 10,000 active members contributing firepower to the project's DDoS attacks and 45,000 subscribers on its main Telegram channel.

Outlook.com hit by outages as hacktivists claim DDoS attacks
2023-06-06 16:31

Outlook.com is suffering a series of outages today after being down multiple times yesterday, with hacktivists known as Anonymous Sudan claiming to perform DDoS attacks on the service. This outage follows two major outages yesterday, creating widespread disruptions for global Outlook users, preventing users worldwide from reliably accessing or sending email and using the mobile Outlook app.