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In reply to the discussion: Russia now threatening Finland and Sweden if they join NATO [View all]crickets
(26,168 posts)21. Others are thinking the same thing.
https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/cybersecurity/anonymous-hackers-launch-cyber-ops-against-russia-claim-government-site-takedowns/
Doesn't sound as though their efforts are terribly effective, but the annoyance factor is there.
The trouble with any substantial cyberwarfare efforts coming from government sources is that Russia could retaliate very effectively. It's likely things would get ugly quickly.
Hackers identifying with the Anonymous collective said tonight that they launched cyber operations that briefly took down some websites associated with the Russian government.
An Anonymous account on Twitter claimed that the group took down the website of the #Russian propaganda station RT News | http://rt.com | in response to Kremlins brutal invasion of #Ukraine. The site was back up a short time later.
The account also said it also knocked down Russian internet service providers Com2Com, PTT-Teleport Moscow, RELCOM, and Sovam Teleport. [snip]
Hackers were using the #OpRussia or #OpKremlin hashtags to announce actions against Russian sites, similar to the #OpISIS campaign that targeted the terror groups wave of online propaganda and the #OpKKK campaign that targets white supremacists.
An Anonymous account on Twitter claimed that the group took down the website of the #Russian propaganda station RT News | http://rt.com | in response to Kremlins brutal invasion of #Ukraine. The site was back up a short time later.
The account also said it also knocked down Russian internet service providers Com2Com, PTT-Teleport Moscow, RELCOM, and Sovam Teleport. [snip]
Hackers were using the #OpRussia or #OpKremlin hashtags to announce actions against Russian sites, similar to the #OpISIS campaign that targeted the terror groups wave of online propaganda and the #OpKKK campaign that targets white supremacists.
Doesn't sound as though their efforts are terribly effective, but the annoyance factor is there.
The trouble with any substantial cyberwarfare efforts coming from government sources is that Russia could retaliate very effectively. It's likely things would get ugly quickly.
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I'm beginning to think he's definitely rattled ! And he has no memory of the LAST time Russia tried
OnDoutside
Feb 2022
#13
Yeah, those fuckers!!! I have to say they've gotten really good at this. As long
Carlitos Brigante
Feb 2022
#23
Thanks. I was guessing it was something like that, but under the circumstances I preferred
highplainsdem
Feb 2022
#9
Or is it "Ministry of Fucking Assholes of Russia"? It's hard to tell these days... nt
Carlitos Brigante
Feb 2022
#12
Moldova is already Russia friendly. Russian troops were there at start of this invasion...nt
Wounded Bear
Feb 2022
#18
"... but security and stability in Eastern Europe is something we are determined to destroy" (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2022
#31