"Pro-Russia Hacker Group Killnet Targets NATO Websites With DDoS Attacks"

Killnet, a pro-Russia hacking group, launched a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack against NATO websites, including the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) website. The incident was confirmed by NATO, while the hacker group revealed its involvement on its Telegram channel. The NSHQ website remained inaccessible for two hours. The attack also affected the website of the Strategic Airlift Capability, a multinational effort that offers its participating nations guaranteed access to military airlift capability to meet the rising need for strategic and tactical airlifts. Since March 2022, the Killnet group has been in operation, launching DDoS attacks against the governments and critical infrastructure of Ukraine-supporting countries such as Italy, Romania, Moldova, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Norway, and Latvia. This article continues to discuss the pro-Russia hacker group Killnet launching a DDoS attack on NATO servers, including the NSHQ website.

Security Affairs reports "Pro-Russia Hacker Group Killnet Targets NATO Websites With DDoS Attacks"