In the midst of the Ukraine conflict, the hacker collective Anonymous has launched a “cyber war” on Russia. As Russian President Vladimir Putin orders special military actions in the Donbass region, the organisation has expressed its support for Ukraine. In reaction to Russia’s military activity in Ukraine, social media accounts purporting to represent the organisation said that they had shut down hundreds of Russian websites.
The Russian government’s, the Kremlin’s, the Duma’s, and the Ministry of Defense’s websites were all hit by the alleged hack, according to the Russian state-controlled foreign media network RT. A couple of the websites that were targeted were slowed down, while others were knocked down.
According to Anonymous’ recent Tweets, Russia’s military forces are planning a large-scale bombing attack in Ukraine’s capital. The hacking group’s strike happened just a day after a new data wiper software was discovered in circulation in Ukraine.
According to cybersecurity firm ESET researchers, a deadly wiper malware has been discovered in Ukraine that may delete all data from the device it has infected. The fact that the data erased by this virus cannot be retrieved makes it extremely hazardous. Malware can even assault system recovery tools without leaving any evidence of its presence. Despite the fact that the research group was unable to pinpoint who is responsible for the malware’s dissemination, Russia is being blamed. According to a report by Reuters, Russia has denied any such cyberattacks.
The presence of the Anonymous hacking collective will almost certainly aid Ukraine in its cyberwarfare against Russia. The hacker group’s actions are also being applauded by Twitter users.
Anonymous is a hacktivist collective based in the United States (activists who are hackers). The gang has been linked to a number of big cyberattacks throughout the world, and this isn’t the first time it’s made the news. The organisation, which was founded in 2003, was named to Time’s list of the world’s 100 most important people. The organisation has previously targeted government entities in the United States, Israel, Uganda, Turkey, and other nations. Many large businesses have also been attacked, including PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, and Sony. Despite the fact that some hackers have been imprisoned throughout the world for their roles in Anonymous hacks, the organisation is still active.
