Hacktivism

The Israel Institute of Technology Technion suffered a ransomware attack

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology was breached on Sunday by a new anti-Israel threat actor calling itself DarkBit. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is Israel’s top technology research university and a leading center for cyber security education. A new anti-Israel threat actor calling itself DarkBit is claiming responsibility for the ransomware attack that breached the […]

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February 13, 2023
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Experts published a list of proxy IPs used by the pro-Russia group Killnet

SecurityScorecard’s researchers released a list of proxy IPs used by the pro-Russia group Killnet to neutralize its attacks. SecurityScorecard’s researchers published a list of proxy IPs used by the pro-Russia group Killnet with the intent to interfere with its operation and block its attacks. “To help organizations better protect themselves, SecurityScorecard has published a list of […]

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February 9, 2023
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Anonymous leaked 128GB of data stolen from Russian ISP Convex revealing FSB’s warrantless surveillance

The popular collective Anonymous has leaked 128 GB of data allegedly stolen from the Russian Internet Service Provider Convex. The collective Anonymous released last week 128 gigabytes of documents that were allegedly stolen from the Russian Internet Service Provider Convex. The huge trove of data was leased by an affiliate of Anonymous’s affiliate group called […]

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February 7, 2023
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Pro-Russia Killnet group hit Dutch and European hospitals

The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) confirmed that Pro-Russia group Killnet hit websites of national and European hospitals. The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported that the websites of several hospital in the Netherlands and Europe were hit by DDoS attacks carried out by pro-Russia hacking group Killnet. The group of hackers launched […]

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February 1, 2023
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IT Army of Ukraine gained access to a 1.5GB archive from Gazprom

IT Army of Ukraine claims to have breached the infrastructure of the Russian energy giant Gazprom and had access to a 1.5 GB archive. The collective IT Army of Ukraine announced it has gained access to a 1.5 GB archive belonging to the Russian energy giant Gazprom. The group of hacktivists announced the hack on […]

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February 1, 2023
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Pro-Russia group Killnet targets US healthcare with DDoS attacks

The Pro-Russia group Killnet is launching a series of DDoS attacks against the websites of US healthcare organizations and hospitals. The Pro-Russia group Killnet launched a series of DDoS attacks against US healthcare organizations and hospitals. The group announced the attacks on its Telegram channel, calling for action against the US government healthcare. The list of targets […]

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January 31, 2023
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Pro-Russia group Killnet targets Germany due to its support to Ukraine

Pro-Russia group Killnet launched last week DDoS attacks against the websites of German airports, administration bodies, and banks. The Pro-Russia group Killnet is behind the DDoS attacks that last week hit the websites of German airports, administration bodies, and banks. The attacks are the hacktivists’ response to the German government’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to […]

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January 29, 2023
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1.7 TB of data stolen from digital intelligence firm Cellebrite leaked online

1.7 TB of data stolen from Cellebrite, a digital intelligence company that provides tools for law enforcement, were leaked online. The Israeli mobile forensics firm Cellebrite is one of the leading companies in the world in the field of digital forensics, it works with law enforcement and intelligence agencies worldwide. One of the most popular services provided […]

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January 16, 2023
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Pro-Russia group NoName057(16) targets Ukraine and NATO countries

A Pro-Russian group named NoName057(16) is targeting organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries with DDoS attacks. A Pro-Russian cybercrime group named NoName057(16) (aka 05716nnm or Nnm05716) is behind a wave of DDoS attacks against organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries, SentinelOne researchers reported. The attacks started in March 2022 and targeted government and critical infrastructure […]

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January 13, 2023
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