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Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2025

A hacker tied to Yemen Cyber Army gets 20 months in prison

UK hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky, tied to Yemen Cyber Army, gets 20 months in prison for website defacements and stolen data possession. Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky (26), a man from South Yorkshire, linked to the Yemen Cyber Army, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for hacking and defacing websites in hacktivist campaigns. The UK’s National Crime […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2025

Norway confirms dam intrusion by Pro-Russian hackers

Norway’s security service PST says pro-Russian hackers took over a dam in April, opening outflow valves. Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) says pro-Russian hackers seized control of a dam’s systems in April, opening outflow valves. On April 7, the attackers took control of a dam in Bremanger, western Norway, opening a flood gate to release […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 29, 2025

Pro-Ukraine hacktivists claim cyberattack on Russian Airline Aeroflot that caused the cancellation of +100 flights

A cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian group Silent Crow and Belarusian Cyber-Partisans crippled Aeroflot ’s systems, canceling over 100 flights. On July 28, 2025, a cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian group Silent Crow and Belarusian Cyber-Partisans crippled the systems of Russian state-owned carrier Aeroflot. Over 100 flights were cancelled following the attack, which also caused delays. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025

Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)

International law enforcement operation disrupted the activities of the pro-Russia hacking group NoName057(16). European and U.S. authorities disrupted the activities of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) in Operation Eastwood. “Between 14 and 17 July, a joint international operation, known as Eastwood and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the cybercrime network NoName057(16). Law enforcement and […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2025

Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations

Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations with large-scale DDoS attacks, the country’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns. This week, several Dutch and European organizations faced large-scale DDoS attacks launched by Pro-Russia hacktivists, including the NoName057(16) group. Threat actors target organizations across public and private sectors. Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) claimed some of […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2025

Pro-Russia collective NoName057(16) launched a new wave of DDoS attacks on Italian sites

Pro-Russia collective NoName057(16) launched DDoS attacks on Italian sites, targeting airports, the Transport Authority, major ports, and banks. The pro-Russia hacker group NoName057(16) launched a new wave of DDoS attacks this morning against multiple Italian entities. The group targeted the websites of Linate and Malpensa airports, the Transport Authority, the bank Intesa San Paolo, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 12, 2025

Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country

Over the weekend, Italy faced new waves of DDoS attacks carried out by pro-Russia group NoName057(16). Pro-Russia hackers Noname057(16) targeted Italian ministries, institutions, critical infrastructure’s websites and private organizations over the weekend. The new wave of attacks coincides with the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Italy. The group claimed responsibility for the attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 09, 2025

Ukrainian Cyber Alliance destroyed the connectivity of Russian ISP Nodex

A group of hacktivists, known as the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance, breached Russian ISP Nodex, stole sensitive documents, and wiped systems. Ukrainian Cyber Alliance hacked Russian ISP Nodex, stole sensitive data, and wiped systems, highlighting their cyberattack capabilities. The Ukrainian Cyber Alliance has been active since 2016, the Pro-Ukraine group has targeted Russian entities since the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2024

Pro-Russia group NoName targeted the websites of Italian airports

Pro-Russia group NoName057 targets Italian sites, including Malpensa and Linate airports, in a new DDoS campaign amid rising geopolitical tensions. The pro-Russia group NoName57 continues its campaign of DDoS attacks against Italian infrastructure. This time, the group of alleged hacktivists targeted multiple websites, include the sites of Malpensa and Linate airports, as well as the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2024

China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane

China-linked APT Gelsemium has been observed using a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane in attacks targeting East and Southeast Asia. China-linked APT Gelsemium has deployed a previously unknown Linux backdoor, WolfsBane, in attacks targeting East and Southeast Asia, according to ESET. Victims include entities in Taiwan, the Philippines, and Singapore, as seen in VirusTotal samples from […]

Hacktivism

A hacker tied to Yemen Cyber Army gets 20 months in prison

Norway confirms dam intrusion by Pro-Russian hackers

Pro-Ukraine hacktivists claim cyberattack on Russian Airline Aeroflot that caused the cancellation of +100 flights

Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)

Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations

Pro-Russia collective NoName057(16) launched a new wave of DDoS attacks on Italian sites

Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country

Ukrainian Cyber Alliance destroyed the connectivity of Russian ISP Nodex

Pro-Russia group NoName targeted the websites of Italian airports

China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane

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