Don't underestimate pro-Russia hacktivists, warns UK's cyber crew
They’re not the most sophisticated, but even simple attacks can lead to costly consequences
Cyber-crime19 Jan 2026 | 25
Hacktivism
Hacktivists scrape 86M Spotify tracks, claim their aim is to preserve culture
Anna’s Archive’s idealism doesn’t quite survive its own blog post
Security22 Dec 2025 | 40
Cyberpunks mess with Canada's water, energy, and farm systems
Infosec agency warns hacktivists broke into critical infrastructure systems to tamper with controls
Cyber-crime30 Oct 2025 | 17
Pro-Russia hacktivist group dies of cringe after falling into researchers' trap
Forescout's phony water plant fooled TwoNet into claiming a fake cyber victory – then it quietly shut up shop
Security10 Oct 2025 | 10
Aeroflot aeroflops over 'IT issues' after attackers claim year-long compromise
Russia's top airline cancels 49 flights, delays affect many more
Cyber-crime28 Jul 2025 | 30
Operation Eastwood shutters 100+ servers used to DDoS websites supporting Ukraine
Two Russian suspects in cuffs, seven warrants out
Cyber-crime16 Jul 2025 | 13
Anonymous Sudan isn't any more: Two alleged operators named, charged
Gang said to have developed its evilware on GitHub – then DDoSed GitHub
Security17 Oct 2024 | 5
Hacktivist attacks erupt in Middle East following Hamas assault on Israel
Groups range from known collectives to new outfits eager to raise their profile
Security09 Oct 2023 | 136
Red Cross lays down hacktivism law as Ukraine war rages on
Rules apply to cyber vigilantes and their home nations, but experts cast doubt over potential benefits
CSO04 Oct 2023 | 4
Hacktivists attack Japanese government over Fukushima wastewater release
Claiming affiliation with Anonymous, e-hippies want more debate over radioactive flows
Security14 Aug 2023 | 38
Old-school hacktivism is back because it never went away
Mysterious Team Bangladesh has carried out 846 attacks since June 2022, mostly DDoS
Research03 Aug 2023 | 7
Malaysia-linked DragonForce hacktivists attack Indian targets
Just what we needed: a threat to rival Anonymous
Research15 Jun 2022 | 5
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