Pro-Kremlin hacktivists dox EU politicians and law enforcement
Original title: Risky Bulletin: Pro-Kremlin hacktivists dox EU politicians, law enforcement
NoName057(16) published personal data of 18 EU officials on a dark web portal launched after Europol seized its servers.
Pro-Kremlin hacktivist group NoName057(16) published the personal information of 18 high-profile EU politicians and law enforcement officials on a dark web portal. Victims include Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Eurojust president Michael Schmid, and others. The group operates the portal after a prior server seizure and runs a bug bounty-like program.
Unconfirmed: The group's exact motives and whether the dossed individuals were involved in anti-Russian activities are unconfirmed.
- NoName057(16) launched the portal after Europol seized its infrastructure last year.
- The group also runs a bug bounty-like program for contributing more data.
- It started after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and shifted to PsyOps and ICS hacking.
- The group claims credit for a supermarket refrigerator hack but experts question it.
Impact: Personal information of 18 EU politicians and law enforcement officials.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| NoName057(16) dark web portal | — |
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