Cyber woes for German cities: Pro-Russian group 'NoName057(16)'
Pro-Russian cyber attackers successfully disabled Stuttgart's official website. - Russian pro-supporters breached and incapacitated Stuttgart's online platform.
Hey there! Let me fill you in on the recent cyber turmoil some German cities have been facing.
It seems that the pro-Russian hacking group 'NoName057(16)' is causing some trouble. This group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the website of Stuttgart's city administration, although the police are still investigating the details of how they managed to gain access.
The group also has a history of targeting cities like Berlin, but there's no specific mention in the sources of direct attacks on Stuttgart, Dresden, or the Munich Security Conference.
The ordeal in Stuttgart resulted in the city temporarily taking its site offline due to technical issues caused by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, where the site was overwhelmed with requests and traffic rendering it inoperable. Similar attacks were reported on the portals of Saxony's state capital, Dresden, and Berlin.
It's worth noting that NoName057(16) is known for their activity against German and other organizations during times of geopolitical tension. (Note: Check out our extra tidbits if you're curious about their targets.)
Now, if you're wondering about Ellwangen, police reports indicate a cyberattack occurred on April 24, but there's no indication that it was linked to NoName057(16).
Stay savvy and keep your cyber defenses strong!
Police
- Stuttgart city administration cyberattack investigation
- Investigation into NoName057(16)
Cities
- Stuttgart
- Berlin
- Dresden
- Ellwangen (Reported as a target of a cyberattack)
Website
- Website of Stuttgart's city administration went offline due to a DDoS attack
- Similar attacks on Dresden and Berlin city portals
Crime
- Cyberattacks by pro-Russian hacking group NoName057(16)
- NoName057(16) has also targeted entities in other countries like Italy and the Netherlands.
- The group is known for escalating attacks during periods of geopolitical tension.
- The provided sources do not contain specific mention of attacks on Stuttgart, Dresden, and the Munich Security Conference by NoName057(16).
- The police are investigating the details of how the pro-Russian hacking group 'NoName057(16)' gained access to Stuttgart's city administration website.
- NoName057(16) has also targeted entities in other countries like Italy and the Netherlands.
- The group is known for escalating attacks during periods of geopolitical tension.
- The provided sources do not contain specific mention of attacks on Stuttgart, Dresden, and the Munich Security Conference by NoName057(16).
- The website of Stuttgart's city administration went offline due to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack by NoName057(16), and similar attacks were reported on the portals of Dresden and Berlin.