Pro-Russian groups cause 50% rise in ICS/OT attacks in March

A new report from Cyble reveals that hacktivists are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure installations, shifting beyond traditional tactics such as DDoS attacks and website defacements. This comes as they are adopting more sophisticated and destructive methods, including ransomware and attacks specifically designed to disrupt critical systems.

“Pro-Russian hacktivists were the most active in the first quarter, led by NoName057(16), Hacktivist Sandworm, Z-pentest, Sector 16, and Overflame. The groups primarily targeted NATO-aligned nations and Ukraine supporters,” according to a recent Cyble blog post. “Russia-linked groups are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure. Hacktivist attacks on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) surged 50% just in the month of March,” Cyble said, “as ‘pro-Russian actors increasingly exploited internet-facing ICS/OT for wider political and economic impact.’”

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