The hacker collective Anonymous launches a cyberwar against Russia

While Russia has declared war on Ukraine and at the same time an army of Russian hackers hack Ukrainian government sitesthe hacker collective Anonymous announced on Twitter its support for the country targeted by Vladimir Putin’s army.

Anonymous wants to help Ukraine defend itself in cyberspace

The Anonymous have already carried out initial operations against Russia. The website of the Russian government channel RT was briefly taken offline. The channel targeted by the collective is a Russian state-funded channel, available in several languages ​​and in particular in French. Senator Laurent Lafon wants to ban this channel in France. The president of the Culture Committee of the Senate qualifies RT France “Russian Regime Propaganda Organization”. Hackers also hacked Putin’s yacht:

In 2022, cyber warfare has become a real component of warfare. The Russian government is aware of this and it is precisely for this reason that cyberattacks have been carried out against government websites in Ukraine. before the invasion several times. On February 24, 2022, the day that Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine, the famous hacker collective Anonymous announced in turn that it was entering a cyberwar against Russia. The announcement was made on Twitter, by one of the most followed accounts of the collective.

Cyber ​​warfare could intensify in the coming days

In the past, the group of hackers has already distinguished itself in several international conflicts. The Anonymous have for example took part in the war against the Islamic State. They also carried out actions against Donald Trump. Over the past few days, cyber warfare has intensified, alongside Russia’s militarily waged war. The European Union said it would help Ukraine to deal with Russia in cyberspace by activating Cyber ​​Threat Rapid Response Teams (CRRTs). They will be responsible for helping “Ukrainian institutions to face growing cyber threats”.

Several major Ukrainian ministries have been victims of Russian cyberattacks. On February 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Interior and the Ukrainian Security Services Agency were among the victims of a new wave of attacks. Ukrainian authorities also said they detected warning signs of potential cyberattacks. against banks and the Ukrainian defense sector. This struggle could intensify in the coming days, as the Americans too consider integrating this cyberwar to help Ukraine defend itself.