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Novaya Gazeta Europe
a day ago
- Politics
- Novaya Gazeta Europe
Russian involvement suspected in German military truck arson — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Pro-Russian individuals were likely involved in the recent arson attacks that left several German military vehicles destroyed, independent Russian investigative outlet The Insider reported on Thursday, citing multiple pro-Kremlin military bloggers who posted videos and photos of the attack. Last Saturday, a fire broke out overnight in Erfurt, central Germany, that damaged six Rheinmetall MAN military vehicles parked at a commercial vehicle service company, some of which bore German military and NATO markings, according to local media reports. On Thursday, Russian pro-war Telegram channel Voenacher published a video of the incident that depicted several military vehicles engulfed in flames. It claimed that the vehicles had been under repair for the Ukrainian military, and alleged that '[its] people' conducted the attack. The video was then shared by several other pro-war Telegram channels, which, according to The Insider, similarly suggested that the arson had been committed in Russia's interests. 'The vehicles have Bundeswehr emblems, German numbers plates and other signs indicating their relationship to the German army. So either these vehicles were to be decommissioned and sent to Ukraine, or some German army vehicles were burned. In either case, it's a plus,' one channel wrote on Thursday. Police have not yet given any details about the cause of the fire or the number of vehicles affected by it, according to local media, while an official investigation into the incident has been opened. In mid-May, German authorities apprehended three Ukrainian nationals suspected of plotting sabotage operations on behalf of Russia. According to German law enforcement officials, the individuals were under orders from Russian state agencies to carry out arson attacks and intended to ship explosive-laden parcels from Germany to Ukraine that were designed to detonate in transit. In the last year, Moscow has been accused of carrying out numerous acts of sabotage and arson attacks on public buildings, transport networks and other infrastructure in several European countries, including Poland and Lithuania, as part of what experts believe is a hybrid warfare strategy designed to destabilise the West.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pro-Russian hackers launch DDoS attacks on Dutch municipalities ahead of NATO summit
Pro-Russian cyberattacks target NATO summit infrastructure in the Netherlands Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Dutch government reported on Monday, June 23, that pro-Russian hackers carried out coordinated denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against several municipalities and organizations tied to this week's NATO summit in The National Cybersecurity Center confirmed that a hacking group identifying itself as NoName057(16) claimed responsibility for the cyberattacks. While the group's motive was not fully detailed, authorities stated the activity appears to be ideologically pro-Russian. The attacks involved overwhelming targeted websites with excessive data to force them read: Russian hackers 'targeted Dutch public facility' The cybersecurity center said it is actively investigating the incidents and is coordinating efforts with both national and international partners to assess and mitigate any further risks. Specifics on the impacted organizations were not Rozestraten, a spokesperson for the municipality of The Hague, which is hosting the two-day NATO summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, confirmed that the attacks were widespread.'We noticed more traffic on the website of some of our service providers,' Rozestraten told The Associated Press. 'As of now, everything in The Hague is working normally.'Although the attacks impacted websites associated with municipalities across the Netherlands, core government services and summit operations in The Hague remained unaffected as of Monday preparation for the NATO summit, the Dutch government has implemented a major security initiative, dubbed Operation Orange Shield, to safeguard the event. The operation includes heightened cybersecurity protocols, physical security enforcement, and coordination with NATO member NATO summit is expected to draw high-level international officials and has elevated concerns over both physical and digital threats. Authorities have not confirmed whether any sensitive data was compromised during the DDoS attacks are the latest in a string of pro-Russian cyber activities targeting Western institutions, particularly those aligned with NATO or Ukraine.
Yomiuri Shimbun
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Dutch Government Says Pro-Russian Hackers Target Municipalities Linked to This Week's NATO Summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Pro-Russian hackers launched a series of denial-of-service attacks Monday on several municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands, the Dutch government announced. The National Cybersecurity Center said in a statement that many of the attacks were claimed by a pro-Russian hackers' group known as NoName057(16) 'and appear to have a pro-Russian ideological motive.' It did not elaborate. The cybersecurity center said it was investigating the attacks that flood a site with data in order to overwhelm it and knock it offline, and was in contact with 'national and international partners.' Raoul Rozestraten, a spokesman for the municipality in The Hague, the Dutch city hosting the summit Tuesday and Wednesday, said the attacks hit municipalities around the country. 'We noticed more traffic on the website of some of our service providers,' he told The Associated Press. 'As of now, everything in The Hague is working normally.' The government had launched a major security operation, named 'Orange Shield,' around the NATO summit.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers target municipalities linked to this week's NATO summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Pro-Russian hackers launched a series of denial-of-service attacks Monday on several municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands, the Dutch government announced. The National Cybersecurity Center said in a statement that many of the attacks were claimed by a pro-Russian hackers' group known as NoName057(16) 'and appear to have a pro-Russian ideological motive.' It did not elaborate. The cybersecurity center said it was investigating the attacks that flood a site with data in order to overwhelm it and knock it offline, and was in contact with 'national and international partners.' Raoul Rozestraten, a spokesman for the municipality in The Hague, the Dutch city hosting the summit Tuesday and Wednesday, said the attacks hit municipalities around the country. 'We noticed more traffic on the website of some of our service providers,' he told The Associated Press. 'As of now, everything in The Hague is working normally." The government had launched a major security operation, named 'Orange Shield,' around the NATO summit.
San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers target municipalities linked to this week's NATO summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Pro-Russian hackers launched a series of denial-of-service attacks Monday on several municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands, the Dutch government announced. The National Cybersecurity Center said in a statement that many of the attacks were claimed by a pro-Russian hackers' group known as NoName057(16) 'and appear to have a pro-Russian ideological motive.' It did not elaborate. The cybersecurity center said it was investigating the attacks that flood a site with data in order to overwhelm it and knock it offline, and was in contact with 'national and international partners.' Raoul Rozestraten, a spokesman for the municipality in The Hague, the Dutch city hosting the summit Tuesday and Wednesday, said the attacks hit municipalities around the country. 'We noticed more traffic on the website of some of our service providers,' he told The Associated Press. 'As of now, everything in The Hague is working normally." The government had launched a major security operation, named 'Orange Shield,' around the NATO summit.
