The Russian group has announced that it will target public infrastructure websites, such as government websites and transportation websites. This announcement has caused slight disruptions to the service.
The FBI has stated that they know about a Russian group that is carrying out a DDOS attack against critical infrastructure companies in the Ukraine. This attack has limited resources and the FBI is working to stop the attack.
Moreover, these attacks are opportunities and steps taken to reduce the DDoS attacks, which result in a minimal operational impact on victims. However, the Hacktivist makes it sound like a lethal attack on social media platforms. Which makes it believe that the attacks have a greater impact than the services targeted. ..
The groups generally target high-profile or public-facing infrastructure, like airports, financial services, government, health, etc. They use websites to take down their sites in an attempt to increase their reputation and falsely claim the greater impact of what happened.
Russian killNET claimed a DDOS attack on websites of various major airports in the US, i.e., Los Angeles International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ..
The group overwhelmed the servers of these airports, making it impossible for the public to book flights or to see the details of the scheduled flights. Although the attacks did not affect the flights, delaying the services related to them.
