Redazione RHC : 18 September 2025 10:56
The hackers of NoName057(16) have recently resumed their hostile activities against several Italian targets, using Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.
Based on what we observed, Italian infrastructure has strengthened its structure, and the period of service interruption has significantly decreased compared to two years ago, almost to zero, thanks to the implementation of measures against DDoS attacks and the growing awareness that such attacks inevitably entail.
The following are the targets claimed today by the hacktivist group:
NoName057(16) is a hacker group that declared itself in support of the Russian Federation in March 2022. They have claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on countries such as Ukraine, the United States, and various other European countries. These attacks are typically carried out on government agencies, media outlets, and private company websites.
A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack is a type of cyber attack in which a large number of requests are sent to a server or website from many different machines simultaneously, with the aim of overloading the server’s resources and making it inaccessible to its legitimate users.
These requests can be sent from a large number of malware-infected devices controlled by a criminal organization, a network of compromised computers called a botnet, or other traffic sources. Non-legitimate. The goal of a DDoS attack is often to disrupt an organization’s online operations or force them to pay a ransom to restore access to their online services.
DDoS attacks can cause significant damage to an organization’s online operations, including extended downtime, data loss, and reputational damage. To protect themselves from these attacks, organizations can adopt security measures such as limiting network traffic from suspicious sources, using DDoS protection services, or designing DDoS-resistant systems.
It should be noted that DDoS attacks, although they cause temporary system disruption, do not impact the confidentiality and integrity of data, but only their availability. Therefore, once the DDoS attack is over, the site resumes functioning exactly as before.
Cyber hacktivism is a movement that uses computer hacking techniques to promote a political or social message. Hacktivists use their computer skills to carry out online actions such as unauthorized access to websites or computer networks, disseminating confidential information, or blocking a specific organization’s online services.
The goal of cyber hacktivism is to raise public awareness about important issues such as freedom of expression, privacy, freedom of access to information, or the fight against online censorship. Hacktivists may belong to organized groups or act individually, but in both cases they use their computer skills to create a social and political impact.
It is important to emphasize that cyber hacktivism should not be confused with cybercrime, which is the practice of using hacking techniques for illicit purposes such as stealing personal or financial data. While cybercrime is illegal, cyber hacktivism can be considered legitimate if it aims to bring important issues to public attention and foster democratic debate. However, hacktivists’ actions can have legal consequences, and they can be prosecuted for their actions.
NoName057(16) is a hacker group that declared itself in support of the Russian Federation in March 2022. They have claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on countries such as Ukraine, the United States, and various other European countries. These attacks are typically carried out on government agencies, media outlets, and private company websites.
Information about the attacks carried out by NoName057(16) is published in the Telegram messaging channel of the same name. According to Ukrainian media, the group is also involved in sending threatening letters to Ukrainian journalists. The hackers gained their popularity during a series of massive DDoS attacks on Lithuanian websites.
The DDoS attack techniques used by the group are mixed, with a preference for the “Slow HTTP attack.”
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