How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks

Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran's use of “hacktivism” as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks...

From Protest to Power Plant: Interpreting the Role of Escalatory Hacktivism in Cyber Conflict

Since 2022, hacktivist groups have escalated their tactics, expanding from distributed denial-of-service attacks and document leaks to include targeting operational technology OT. By 2024, attacks on the OT of critical national infrastructure CNI had been linked to partisan hacktivist efforts in...

From Ideology to Financial Gain: Exploring the Convergence from Hacktivism to Cybercrime

Co-authored by Yaniv Allender and Alexandra Blia Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threat actors, the lines between ideologically driven hacktivism and financially motivated cybercriminals have become increasingly blurred. Originally fueled by political, social, or ethical...

From Ideology to Financial Gain: Exploring the Convergence from Hacktivism to Cybercrime

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threat actors, the lines between ideologically driven hacktivism and financially motivated cybercriminals have become increasingly blurred. Originally fueled by political, social, or ethical causes, hacktivist groups have historically engaged i...

Cyber Threat Landscape Q&A with Trellix Head of Threat Intelligence John Fokker

Cyber Threat Landscape Q&A with Trellix Head of Threat Intelligence John Fokker By Trellix · January 27, 2025 As we step into 2025, it's time to reflect on the seismic changes that shaped the cybersecurity landscape in 2024 and anticipate what's on the horizon for 2025. The past year saw...

Hacktivist Groups: The Shadowy Links to Nation-State Agendas

Hacktivist Groups: The Shadowy Links to Nation-State Agendas By Ernesto Fernández Provecho · December 16, 2024 Introduction Hacktivism, the intersection of hacking and activism, has emerged as a potent force in the digital age. It involves using technology to achieve social or political goals,...

Kaspersky Reveals Global Rise in APTs, Hacktivism and Targeted Attacks

By Waqas Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team GReAT has released its latest quarterly report Q1 2024 on the advanced persistent threat APT activity, highlighting several key trends in the threat and risk environment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kaspersky...

A New Age of Hacktivism

In the past 2 years, we have observed a significant surge in hacktivism activity due to ongoing wars and geopolitical conflicts in various regions. Since the war against Ukraine began, we have witnessed a notable mobilization of non-state and state-backed actors alike, forming new groups or joini...

"Mysterious Team Bangladesh" Targeting India with DDoS Attacks and Data Breaches

A hacktivist group known as Mysterious Team Bangladesh has been linked to over 750 distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks and 78 website defacements since June 2022. "The group most frequently attacks logistics, government, and financial sector organizations in India and Israel,"...

Why Attackers Target the Gaming Industry

Key Takeaways: The gaming industry is a common target for cyberattacks due to its financial success and vast user base. Volumetric DDoS attacks can disrupt service, distract from more serious attacks, and cause financial damage, especially on sites that offer online multiplayer games or real-time...

2022 in review: DDoS attack trends and insights

As organizations strengthen their defenses and take a more proactive approach to protection, attackers are adapting their techniques and increasing the sophistication of their operations. Cybercrime continues to rise with the industrialization of the cybercrime economy providing cybercriminals wi...

2022 in review: DDoS attack trends and insights

As organizations strengthen their defenses and take a more proactive approach to protection, attackers are adapting their techniques and increasing the sophistication of their operations. Cybercrime continues to rise with the industrialization of the cybercrime economy providing cybercriminals wi...

Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever

Throughout 2022, geopolitics has given rise to a new wave of politically motivated attacks with an undercurrent of state-sponsored meddling...

Hacking Scenarios: How Hackers Choose Their Victims

Enforcing the "double-extortion" technique aka pay-now-or-get-breached emerged as a head-turner last year. May 6th, 2022 is a recent example. The State Department said the Conti strain of ransomware was the most costly in terms of payments made by victims as of January. Conti, a...

Is Hacktivism Good or Bad? How Could It Affect Your Business?

By Owais Sultan When the term hacktivism is discussed the first thing that comes to our mind is the Anonymous collective.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Is Hacktivism Good or Bad? How Could It Affect Your Business?...

Both Sides in Russia-Ukraine War Heavily Using Telegram for Disinformation and Hacktivism

Cyber criminals and hacktivist groups are increasingly using the Telegram messaging app to coordinate their activities, leak data, and spread disinformation, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its eighth day. A new analysis by Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Research has found that...

This Week in Security News - April 30, 2021

Hacktivism’s reemergence explained and Hello ransomware uses updated China Chopper web shell...

Beers with Talos Ep. #90: Hacktivism – Understanding the real-world consequences

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 90 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos:Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify StitcherIf iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. By Mitch Neff. Recorded July 31, 2020 This week in BWT land, we’re discussin...

Preparing the Internet for the Next Mega DDoS Attack

When you think of a distributed denial-of-service DDoS attack at this point in the age of the internet, you might be thinking they’re old news. But when a multi-million-dollar business can be easily taken offline by an unskilled adversary and a $5 rent-a-DDoS service, I would argue that the issue...

Election Leaks Failed to Move Needle on Polls

The barrage of information leaks, state-sponsored espionage and hacktivism related to the U.S. presidential election has had a mixed bag of effects on the race and voter confidence. For the most part, attacks against organizations supporting both major political parties, extensive email leaks and...