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   Europol says it disrupted a major pro-Russian DDoS crime gang   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:46:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Servers were disrupted and major infrastructure was taken offline in   
   Operation Eastwood.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   A joint international operation carried out by law enforcement agencies from   
   France, Spain, Sweden, Poland, and others, has disrupted a major pro-Russian   
   cybercrime network NoName057(16). Operation Eastwood, supported by Europol    
   and Eurojust, saw 12 countries take simultaneous actions against offenders    
   and infrastructure belonging to the criminal network.    
      
   As a result of the operations, 2 suspects were arrested, 7 arrest warrants   
   were issued, 24 houses were searched, 100 servers were disrupted, over 1,000   
   supporters were notified of their legal liability, and major parts of the   
   NoName057(16) main infrastructure were taken offline.    
      
   The criminal network unsurprisingly primarily attacked targets in Ukraine,    
   but had recently shifted its focus to Ukraines allies in the Russia/Ukraine   
   war, many of which are NATO members.    
      
   NoName057(16)   
      
   The group is allegedly responsible for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)   
   attacks across Europe against organizations and critical infrastructure   
   including banks, defense firms, transportation firms, government agencies,    
   and energy suppliers.    
      
   National authorities have reported a number of cyberattacks linked to   
   NoName057(16) criminal activities. In 2023 and 2024, the criminal network has   
   taken part in attacks against Swedish authorities and bank websites. Since   
   investigations started in November 2023, Germany saw 14 separate waves of   
   attacks targeting more than 250 companies and institutions Europol confirms    
   in a statement.    
      
   Criminal cybernetworks like these are a bit of a cat and mouse game for law   
   enforcement, which is illustrated by the fairly regular major disruptions to   
   criminal networks, which may temporarily subdue the attacks in one area, but   
   barely make a dent in the number of overall attacks or offensives.    
      
   Earlier in 2025, Europol arrested 17 suspects and seized millions from a   
   criminal banking network which allegedly provided money laundering services    
   to criminals and evaded law enforcement by using cryptocurrency and a   
   structured underground financial system.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/europol-says-it-disrupted-a-major-pro-r   
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