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Mar 16, 2022 · “Anonymous has proven to be a very capable group that has penetrated some high value targets, records and databases in the Russian Federation,” he wrote in a report summarizing the findings....
- Hacking into databases. Posting leaked information about Russian military members, the Central Bank of Russia, the space agency Roscosmos, oil and gas companies (Gazregion, Gazprom, Technotec), the property management company Sawatzky, the broadcaster VGTRK, the IT company NPO VS, law firms and more.
- Targeting companies that continue to do business in Russia. Blocking websites of companies identified as continuing to do business in Russia. Dumping 10GB of emails, passwords and other data belonging to the Swiss food company Nestle.
- Blocking websites. Blocking Russian and Belarusian websites. Disrupting internet connectivity at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum which delayed Vladimir Putin's keynote speech by some 100 minutes.
- Training new recruits. Training people how to launch DDoS attacks and mask their identities. Providing cybersecurity assistance to Ukraine. Training new recruits allowed Anonymous to expand its reach, brand name and capabilities, said Fowler.
Mar 20, 2022 · Cyber reporter. The Anonymous hacktivist collective has been bombarding Russia with cyber-attacks since declaring "cyber war" on President Vladimir Putin in retaliation for the invasion of...
- What’s Happening?
- Are The Cyberattacks Related to Ukraine?
- What Is Anonymous?
- Will We See More Cyberattacks in The Future?
- Hacking as An Act of Warfare
In recent days, numerous cyberattacks against Russian websites and media networks have been reported. Belarus and Chechnya (a nominally self-governing republic within Russia), whose leaders are both siding with the Russian government in the war, have also faced a barrage of digital attacks. It’s very hard to confirm who is responsible for the attac...
According to online accounts associated with the Anonymous hacking collective, these cyberattacks are a direct response to Russian aggression against Ukraine. Russian armed forces have swept across the Ukrainian border, after a long period of rising tensions between the two countries. Western leaders have condemned Russia’s actions as unprovoked an...
Anonymous is not an official organization, but rather a loose collective of hackers and online activists. As such, it’s hard to verify the authenticity of any account claiming to speak on their behalf. However, they are believed to be responsible for massive cyber campaigns against a wide range of targets, from ISIS to the CIA. It’s not unlikely th...
Almost definitely. Controlling the narrative and the news in Russia has always been an essential part of the Kremlin’s strategy, and is especially important in the context of the war. Cyberattacks against state TV and other news sources could be particularly effective at disrupting the Russian propaganda machine, and raising awareness among Russian...
The Russian government is widely believed to have engaged in cyber warfare operations for many years, with Ukraine regularly coming under attackin recent months. Cyberattacks can have a much greater impact now, because so much infrastructure is run with digital systems. The increasing integration of essential processes — energy supply, manufacturin...
Mar 21, 2022 · Anna Zhadan. Contributor. Hacking group Anonymous has declared a cyberwar on Russia in response to its attack on Ukraine. But who are Anonymous, and what interest do they have in siding with Ukraine? Now easily distinguishable by a white mask with a grin, Anons are members of a decentralized international collective of tech activists and hackers.
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Starting from late 2021, Anonymous took notice of the military build-up near the Russia-Ukraine border and thus acted to propagate peace plans to end the war in Donbas by defacing various websites, such as United Nations' Networks on Migration, Polar Research Institute of China, Convention on Biological Diversity, and various government websites...
Mar 25, 2022 · After Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, a Twitter account with 7.9 million followers named “Anonymous” declared a “cyber war” against Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.
