It’s Cyberwar Now: Hacker Group Anonymous Against Russia

According to several reports, the hacking collective's goal is to crack down on several Russian government websites.

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RT.com, a Russian state-controlled international television network, was targeted by the gang.

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The group announced their move on social media, declaring to have taken down a number of Russian government websites.

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The Russian government's websites, the Kremlin, the Duma, and the Ministry of Defense were all hit by the Anonymous.

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Several users on social media reported that the websites targeted by the gang slowed down and went offline for long periods of time.

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In a series of tweets, the group made it clear that it would support and help Ukraine by all means.

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