Dark Web Profile: Killnet – Russian Hacktivist Group
Killnet is a pro-Russian hacktivist group known for its DDoS campaigns against countries supporting Ukraine, especially NATO countries since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out last year. DDoS is the primary type of cyber-attack that can cause thousands of connection requests and packets to be sent to the target server or website per minute, slowing down or even stopping vulnerable systems. While Killnet’s DDoS attacks usually do not cause major damage, they can cause service outages lasting several hours or even days. It is known that KillMilk , its founder, left the group in July 2022, and its new leader is a hacker using the name Blackside . However, KillMilk is still related to the group and shares Killnet’s announcements on his telegram channel, as seen below. ‘OFFICIAL KILLNET CHANNEL’ shared by Killnet in their Telegram group: Figure 1: Killnet Telegram Post How Did Killnet DDoS Service Become a Hacktivist Group? Until the Russia-Ukraine...