Number of hacktivist attacks declined by 95 percent since 2015Security Affairs·May 18, 20:17 UTC · May 18, 2019Vulnerability55
They are Not What You Think They are … They are HacktivistsSecurity Affairs·Jan 19, 14:59 UTC · Jan 19, 2017Data breach60
C.A.S hacktivists attack Russian organizations using rare RATsKaspersky Securelist·Dec 18, 10:00 UTC · Dec 18, 2024Exploit / PoC45
Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group Claims 6600 Attacks Targeting EuropeInfosecurity Magazine·Dec 5, 08:01 UTC · Dec 5, 2024Ransomware60
How Belarusian hacktivists are using digital tools to fight backThe Record·Jan 10, 00:00 UTC · Jan 10, 2023Data breach145
Fact or fiction, hacktivists' claims of industrial sabotage in Russia or Ukraine get attention onlineCyberScoop·Mar 22, 13:40 UTC · Mar 22, 2023Ransomware in the wild60
OT/ICS cyber threats escalate as geopolitical conflicts intensifyHelp Net Security·Feb 28, 00:00 UTC · Feb 28, 2025Ransomware60
Pro-Iranian Hacktivist Group Leaks Personal Records from the 2024 Saudi GamesThe Hacker News·Jun 26, 07:06 UTC · Jun 26, 2025Ransomware60
Pro-Russia hacktivists attacking vital tech in water and other sectors, agencies sayCyberScoop·May 1, 18:35 UTC · May 1, 2024Exploit / PoC in the wild60
A new wave of Hacktivists is turning the surveillance state against itselfThe Record·Dec 15, 00:00 UTC · Dec 15, 2022Vulnerability42
Cyber on the Geopolitical, Battlefield: Beyond the, “Big FourˮRecorded Future·Jun 4, 00:00 UTC · Jun 4, 2026Data breach60
Update, March 13: Talos on the developing situation in the Middle EastCisco Talos·Mar 3, 00:55 UTC · Mar 3, 2026Data breach160
Analyzing the TTPs of hacktivists and APTs targeting Russian organizationsKaspersky Securelist·Sep 10, 14:00 UTC · Sep 10, 2025Data breach60
149 Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Hit 110 Organizations in 16 Countries After Middle East ConflictThe Hacker News·Mar 9, 14:35 UTC · Mar 9, 2026Ransomware60
Hacktivism in 2025: what it looks like and how hashtags help analyze itKaspersky Securelist·Oct 14, 08:41 UTC · Oct 14, 2025Threat actor45
Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizationsSecurity Affairs·May 1, 23:09 UTC · May 1, 2025Malware55
Pro-Russian Hacktivists Launch Branded Ransomware OperationsInfosecurity Magazine·Nov 27, 12:00 UTC · Nov 27, 2024Ransomware57
Head Mare hacktivist group targets Russia and BelarusSecurity Affairs·Sep 4, 14:22 UTC · Sep 4, 2024RansomwareCVE-2023-3883160
Head Mare hacktivists: attacks on companies in Russia and BelarusKaspersky Securelist·Sep 2, 10:00 UTC · Sep 2, 2024RansomwareCVE-2023-3883160
Report claims to reveal identity of Russian hacktivist leaderThe Record·Nov 22, 19:29 UTC · Nov 22, 2023Threat actor45
Pro-Russia Hacktivist Support: Ukrainian Faces US ChargesSecurity Affairs·Dec 11, 08:29 UTC · Dec 11, 2025Threat actor60
Advanced threat predictions for 2025Kaspersky Securelist·Nov 25, 10:02 UTC · Nov 25, 2024Exploit / PoCCVE-2024-23222CVE-2024-23225CVE-2024-23296+3 CVEs60
Road to redemption: GhostSec’s hacktivists went to the dark side. Now they want to come back.The Record·Jun 19, 17:33 UTC · Jun 19, 2024Policy & legal42
Hacktivists turn to ransomware in attacks on Philippines governmentThe Record·May 21, 17:37 UTC · May 21, 2024Ransomware60
RSAC: Threat Actors Weaponize Hacktivism for Financial GainInfosecurity Magazine·May 6, 23:55 UTC · May 6, 2024Threat actor60
Both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian hacktivists have joined the fight and are targeting SCADA and ICS systems.Security Affairs·Oct 10, 06:22 UTC · Oct 10, 2023Threat actor60
2026 FIFA World Cup: What Public Safety Officials Need to KnowRecorded Future·Jun 17, 00:00 UTC · Jun 17, 2026Ransomware57
Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizationsHelp Net Security·Apr 23, 13:50 UTC · Apr 23, 2026Threat actor60
Pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Handala targets Stryker in global disruptionSecurity Affairs·Mar 11, 19:54 UTC · Mar 11, 2026Ransomware60
Russian Hacktivists Intensify Disruptive Cyber Pressure on UK OrgsInfosecurity Magazine·Jan 19, 15:30 UTC · Jan 19, 2026Threat actor60
Pro-Russia Hacktivists “Claim” Attack on Water Utility HoneypotInfosecurity Magazine·Oct 10, 09:15 UTC · Oct 10, 2025VulnerabilityCVE-2021-2682935
U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyber Attacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical InfrastructureThe Hacker News·Jul 2, 05:03 UTC · Jul 2, 2025Ransomware60
'CyberVolk' hacktivists use ransomware in support of Russian interestsThe Record·Nov 26, 00:00 UTC · Nov 26, 2024Ransomware60
Rabbit Says Breach 'Not Caused by a Breach,' Is Fault of Malicious Employee, 'Hacktivists,' Journalists404 Media·Aug 1, 16:23 UTC · Aug 1, 2024AI safety & security30
Red Cross releases ethical guidelines for hacktivists in warThe Record·Oct 4, 18:00 UTC · Oct 4, 2023Malware30
Russian Hacktivists Overwhelm Spanish Sites With DDoSInfosecurity Magazine·Aug 7, 10:30 UTC · Aug 7, 2023Ransomware60
Russian hacktivist threat on Canada’s pipelines is ‘call to action,’ top cyber official saysThe Record·Apr 24, 15:20 UTC · Apr 24, 2023Threat actor60
Should Ukraine rein in its patriotic hackers?The Record·Jan 9, 00:00 UTC · Jan 9, 2023Policy & legal55