"KillNet: We Are Now a Private Military Corporation"

KillNet, the pro-Russian hacker group notorious for launching Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, will offer its services to private and state sponsors, according to Killmilk, the group's leader. "KillNet's altruism has come to an end," the group's leader announced on the Telegram channel the gang uses to publicize its latest attacks. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, KillNet has primarily targeted Ukraine-supporting organizations with DDoS attacks. However, recently, the group appears to have surpassed its usual boundaries, leaking stolen data allegedly belonging to thousands of individuals with connections to NATO. The recent statement by Killmilk on Telegram suggests that the gang's hacktivism has turned to profiteering. According to the gang's leader, KillNet will now be known as a "private military hacker company." Nevertheless, Killmilk has promised that KillNet will continue its destructive activities in support of Russia's interests despite going private. Experts have cautioned against underestimating threat actors who primarily launch DDoS attacks, but their effectiveness remains in question as most of KillNet's targets experience a few hours of downtime before resuming normal operations. This article continues to discuss the KillNet gang becoming a private military hacker company and experts' thoughts on this announced change.

Cybernews reports "KillNet: We Are Now a Private Military Corporation"