Week 3: Hacktivist groups continue cyber-war with Russia

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Hacktivist groups attack verified 

It is believed that many of these hacks are the work of Anonymous. And Anonymous’ claims coincide with the timeline of breaches and broadcast disruptions.

Anonymous is an international cyber hacker gang known for its high-profile online attacks. They attack entities they disagree with. They hit governments, including the US, Israel, and Uganda. And have also hacked PayPal, Sony, Mastercard, the Church of Scientology, and Westboro Baptist Church.

Their declaration of cyberwar with Russia was the first step in a 24/7 assault on the Kremlin.

According to Jeremiah Fowler, co-founder of the cybersecurity company Security Discovery, Anonymous is delivering what they promised. Fowler leads a group of researchers at the web company Website Planet who verify the group’s claims.

“Anonymous has proven to be a very capable group that has penetrated some high value targets, records and databases in the Russian Federation,” Fowler claimed in a report summarizing the findings.  

Hacked databases, websites and TV broadcasts

The verification report is subtitled, “Researchers See Russian Databases Targeted with Files Erased and Folders Renamed with Pro Ukrainian Messages.”