Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group NoName057(16) Launches Cyber Attacks on Ukraine and NATO Organizations

NoName057(16) is a pro-Russian hacktivist group that has been conducting a campaign of DDoS attacks on Ukraine and NATO organizations since the early days of the war in Ukraine. The group has targeted government organizations and critical infrastructure and has been responsible for disrupting services across the financial sector of Denmark. It was also reported that on January 11th, NoName057(16) targeted 2023 Czech presidential election candidates’ websites. The group operates through Telegram channels, a volunteer-fueled DDoS payment program, a multi-OS supported toolkit, and GitHub.