As voting begins in the European Parliament elections, the Russian hacker group NoName057(16) has announced plans to launch a cyberattack on European internet infrastructure. The group criticized the European Parliament as a “pseudo-democratic and thoroughly Russophobic body,” claiming it ignored the alleged genocide of the Donbas population for eight years.
NoName057(16) accused the European Parliament of issuing “meaningless anti-Russian sanctions” since Russia’s actions in Crimea in 2014 and Donbas in 2022. In retaliation for what they describe as Russophobia and double standards of European authorities, the group declared that Europe’s internet infrastructure would suffer at the hands of Russian hackers.
The planned cyberattack will involve multiple Russian hacker groups, including:
- NoName057(16)
- People’s CyberArmy
- 22C and IAMKILLMILK
- HackNeT
- Cyberdragon
- CoupTeam
- Root@kali
- Usersec
Additionally, other unnamed teams are reported to be participating in the attack. The group concluded their announcement with a rallying cry: “We are coming! Glory to Russia!”
