Hacktivism

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2026
Pro-Russian group Noname057(16) launched DDoS attacks on Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Italy stopped Russian-linked cyberattacks targeting Foreign Ministry offices and Winter Olympics websites and hotels, Foreign Minister Tajani said. Italy has thwarted a series of Russian-linked cyberattacks aimed at Foreign Ministry offices, including one in Washington, as well as Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo, according to Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. “We have foiled […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2026
UK NCSC warns of Russia-linked hacktivists DDoS attacks

The UK government warns Russia-linked hacktivists are still carrying out DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure and local government systems The UK government warns that Russia-linked hacktivists are continuing DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure and local government systems. “Today, 19th January 2026, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has issued an […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 18, 2026
Hacktivists hijacked Iran ’s state TV to air anti-regime messages and an appeal to protest from Reza Pahlavi

Activists hacked Iran ’s Badr satellite, briefly broadcasting Reza Pahlavi’s anti-regime protest messages on state TV channels. Anti-regime activists briefly took control of Iran ’s Badr satellite, hijacking state TV to broadcast Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s calls for protests against the Islamic Republic. Pahlavi’s media team also shared the footage of the hack. “Several Iranian […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2026
The ideals of Aaron Swartz in an age of control

Today marks Aaron Swartz ’s death anniversary. His fight for open knowledge and digital rights continues as the forces he opposed grow stronger. Today marks the anniversary of the death of Aaron Swartz (Chicago, November 8, 1986 – New York, January 11, 2013), a figure whose life, work, and ideals continue to shape the internet, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 26, 2025
Pro-Russian group Noname057 claims cyberattack on La Poste services

Pro-Russian hacking group Noname057 claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that recently disrupted La Poste’s digital banking and online services. This week, the French national postal service La Poste confirmed a major cyber incident had knocked its information systems offline, disrupting digital banking and online services for millions of customers. On social media, La Poste said […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 11, 2025
Pro-Russia Hacktivist Support: Ukrainian Faces US Charges

Ukrainian Victoria Dubranova, 33, faces US charges for aiding pro-Russia hacktivist groups CARR and NoName057(16) in global cyberattacks. A Ukrainian woman, Victoria Dubranova (33), has been charged in the US for allegedly aiding the pro-Russia hacktivist groups Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16) in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure worldwide. Dubranova was extradited to […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2025
Hacktivists breach Canada’s critical infrastructure, cyber Agency warns

Canada’s cyber agency warns hacktivists breached critical infrastructure, altering industrial controls and risking public safety. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security revealed that hacktivists have repeatedly breached systems of country’s critical infrastructure systems in the country. Attackers tampered with industrial controls at a water treatment facility, an oil & gas firm, and an agricultural facility. […]

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 […]