US EditionEuropol-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.
A report by activist group Na Svyazi indicates that, in mid-July, 73 of the more than 80 Russian regions had mobile network interruptions. More information: Cae 'NoName057(16)', a group of pro-Russian hackers who attacked critical European infrastructures for supporting Ukraine
Switzerland took part in a massive European net to dismantle a network of Russian hackers. Two arrests took place in France and Germany. Russia refers to a psychological operation and recalls that Bern has broken judicial cooperation.The case recalls that Switzerland is a regular target of Russian destabilization operations in Europe. On Wednesday, the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Confederation (MPC) issued a warrant of arrest against three…
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Pro-Russia cybercrime network targeted by European law enforcement
Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images (LONDON) — Law enforcement officials in Europe said they had coordinated the dismantling of an international pro-Russian cybercrime network, arresting two members, issuing warrants for others in Russia and disrupting the group’s main infrastructure. The network, known as NoName057(16), was alleged to have targeted Ukraine and countries that supported Kyiv in its fight against the Russian invasion, Europol said in…
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