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[anonymous-hacking]
Mil.ru, the website of Russia's Defence Ministry returns only a 418
error code. Illustration: Barents Observer

Anonymous takes down websites of Defense Ministry, RT and Kremlin

International hacktivist group declares cyber attacks against Putin
after the Russian President launched war on Ukraine.
By
[thomas]

Thomas Nilsen

[fac] [twi] [tel] [vk] [ema] [pri]
February 26, 2022

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"Our operations are targeting the Russian government," Anonymous
writes on Twitter. The hacker movement is known for its various
worldwide cyberattacks over the last two decades.

First down in the internett-attack, said to be a response to the
Ukraine War, was the Kremlin-backed TV channel RT.com. The news-site
is directed to audiences outside Russia by broadcasting in English,
Spanish, German, French and Arabic via its internet portals. The RT
is considered a major propaganda channel for the Putin regime.

Since Friday afternoon, also the portal of Russia's Defense Ministry
has been down, returning the 418 HTTP error code. Such error response
is the indication for the server "is permanently, a Teapot."

Saturday morning, also the Putin Administration's own portal,
Kremlin.ru is down, still unclear if the site is hacked by
Anonymous. 

The Russian Government's portal, with all ministries, is running slow
and is partly down. 

Anonymous explains in its Twitter feed that it is not the Russian
people that are targeted. 

"We want the Russian people to understand that we know it's hard for
them to speak out against their dictator for fear of reprisals."

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    We, as a collective want only peace in the world. We want a
    future for all of humanity. So, while people around the globe
    smash your internet providers to bits, understand that it's
    entirely directed at the actions of the Russian government and
    Putin. (cont)

    -- Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) February 24, 2022

 

The internet hacking group indicates it will ramp up the campaign
against Putin's regime, saying "We are convinced that sanctions
against Putin's criminal regime will have no effect...#Anonymous will
intensify cyber attacks on the Kremlin this afternoon (Moscow Times)
#OpRussia."

It was Thursday this week Vladimir Putin launched a massive military
attack on Ukraine. 

Saturday morning, the Russian troops are reportedly in the outskirts
of Kyiv but are met with strong resistance. Reports are coming in
heavy fightings.

 

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