Annie Fixler writes: Since 2011, the Islamic Republic of Iran and pro-regime hackers have increasingly utilized digital technology to threaten U.S. national security, conducting dozens of cyber operations against Americans. Recently, on June 30, the U.S. government issued an advisory warning that Iran may launch additional cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure and the defense industrial base….
Tag: DDoS
Keymous+ Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Over 700 Global DDoS Attacks
Aman Mishra reports: A shadowy group known as Keymous+ has emerged as a formidable force in the cyber landscape, claiming responsibility for over 700 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in 2025 alone. Operating with a self-proclaimed identity as “North African hackers,” the group has targeted a wide array of entities across Europe, North Africa,…
Global Police Action Against DDoS Attackers: Operation PowerOFF
A press release from Dutch Politie: Starting this week, law enforcement agencies from fifteen different countries, together with Europol, are once again taking large-scale action against DDoS-for-hire services. In Operation PowerOFF, three arrests were made internationally, 27 websites were taken offline and data from three servers was secured. The Dutch police, under the authority of…
Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown
Brian Krebs reports: The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a. AnonSudan), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens of hospitals, news websites and cloud providers. The younger brother is facing charges that could land…
Pro-Russian Hackers Detained in Spain for Cyberattacks on NATO Allies
EU Today reports: Spain has apprehended three individuals accused of executing cyberattacks as part of a well-known pro-Russian hacker group targeting Ukraine and NATO countries that support Ukraine. The Spanish Civil Guard announced on 20 July that they had detained the suspects in Manacor, Balearic Islands, and in the province of Andalusia. The individuals are alleged to…
HC3: Analyst Note: Healthcare Sector DDoS Guide
May 30, 2024 HC3: Analyst Note TLP:CLEAR Report: 20240530120 Executive Summary A Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack is a type of cyber attack in which an attacker uses multiple systems, often referred to as a botnet, to send a high volume of traffic or requests to a targeted network or system, overwhelming it and making it unavailable…