Killnet
Threat Actor
Killnet is a hacktivist organization that uses cyber-attacks to support a political cause. DDoS attacks are a method hacktivists tend to use because they can easily see the damage of bringing a website down.
Killnet is a pro-Russian group, from which activities have been observed since early 2022. In May '22 it declared a “cyber war” on 10 nations, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Italy.
Incidents Associated with this Threat
- April 19, 2023: Killnet Launches DDoS Attacks on EUROCONTROL Website
- September 6, 2022: Hacktivists Take Down Multiple Japanese Government Websites
Malware Used by this Threat Actor
No malware identified for this threat actor.