Pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet disbands
Known to be supportive of Russia’s political agenda, KillNet first made headlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet has announced that it has ‘completely disbanded.’ This announcement was made by the group’s admins on the group’s Telegram channel and follows the resignation of one of the group’s members, who was not named. On being asked by followers whether they should unsubscribe from the channel, Killnet’s leader Killmilk answered ‘Yes.’
Source: Cybernews.
Known to be supportive of Russia’s political agenda, KillNet first made headlines on 24 February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. To name a few, Killnet has attacked several US hospitals and healthcare organisations and Rheinmetall, the German automotive and arms manufacturer.
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