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Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network
UKRAINE, JUL 16 – Operation Eastwood dismantled over 100 servers and led to two arrests and seven international warrants against Russian nationals supporting cyberattacks on Ukraine and its allies.
- A coordinated international operation disrupted the infrastructure of a pro-Russian cybercrime network linked to denial of service attacks targeting Ukraine and allies, according to Europol.
- The operation led to the disruption of over one hundred computer systems worldwide, while a major part of the group's central server infrastructure was taken offline.
- Europol said members of the cybercrime group NoName057 initially targeted Ukrainian institutions but shifted focus to attacking countries supporting Ukraine.
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Europol has computerized the detention of NoName057 members in Operation Eastwood, although security experts claim that they are still active in Telegram and Discord.
“You can’t hide from the law. Your handlers won’t protect you. Stop now before it’s too late.” More than 4,000 people across the world met last Tuesday when they turned on their computers this message written in English. Police from a dozen countries, including Spain, had launched Operation Eastwood that day to dismantle the infrastructure of the hacker group NoName057(16), a network close to the Vladimir Putin regime that since it emerged in Ma…
Europol dismantles pro-Russian hacking group behind Ukraine attacks
European Union law enforcement agencies Europol and Eurojust announced on Wednesday that they had coordinated an international operation to dismantle a pro-Russian hacking group, accused of launching thousands of online attacks against Ukraine and its allies.
E.U. says joint law enforcement operation dismantled pro-Russian hacker group
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, or Eurojust, announced on Wednesday that law enforcement agencies had dismantled NoName057(16), a hacker group that had carried out numerous attacks against critical infrastructure, weapons manufacturers, energy companies, and government agencies. According to Eurojust, a coordinated international operation conducted on July 15 with the participation of 12 countries, including the U.S.,…
In Italy they have hit ministries, infrastructure and Finance. "Recruited via Telegram, they are all sympathizers of Putin"
In an internationally coordinated action, the law enforcement authorities of many countries, including Germany, have taken action against a pro-Russian hacker group. According to the Federal Criminal Office in Wiesbaden, a bot network consisting of several hundred servers distributed worldwide could be shut down.
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