Pro-Russia Hacktivists Crash Italian Airport Sites: A Cyber Comedy of Errors
Pro-Russia group NoName057 has launched a DDoS campaign against Italian sites, including Malpensa and Linate airports. Despite the cyberstorm, flights remain unruffled. In their Telegram post, NoName57 declared the attacks a “well-deserved cyber response” to Italian Russophobes. So, Russia’s online mischief-makers are at it again—who could have guessed?
Hot Take:
Ah, the holiday season—a time for joy, peace, and apparently, DDoS attacks! Pro-Russia hacktivists NoName57 are bringing their holiday cheer to Italian airports, ensuring that if you’re not delayed by air traffic, you’ll at least be delayed by online traffic. It’s like Santa’s naughty list, but instead of coal, you get a server overload!
Key Points:
- NoName57 group launched DDoS attacks on Italian sites, including Malpensa and Linate airports.
- The Italian Postal Police’s National Cybercrime Center is investigating and helping mitigate the attacks.
- Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani plans to enhance cybersecurity measures in response.
- The attacks are ideologically driven by support for Russia’s stance on Ukraine.
- NoName57 has been active since March 2022, using various tools and botnets for attacks.
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