An anonymous hacker group claims to have shut down Russia’s space agency, so Putin “no longer has control over spy satellites” … but the head of Roscosmos denies the allegations and calls the saboteurs “petty crooks.”
- The hacker group Anonymous claims to have shut down the Russian space agency
- The group posted a tweet claiming to show information about Roscosmos’ server
- He said he had deleted confidential files related to the space agency’s satellite imagery
- But the head of Roscosmos denied the allegation and called the hackers “petty crooks”
The famous hacker group Anonymous claims to have shut down the Russian space agency for this Vladimir Putin “No longer control of spy satellites” among him invasion of Ukraine.
The Network Battalion 65 or “NB65”, which is linked to Anonymous, posted a tweet claiming to show information about the Roscosmos server.
They said they had downloaded and deleted confidential files related to the space agency’s satellite imagery and vehicle monitoring system.
However, the head of Roscosmos denied the claim and called the anonymous “fraudsters and petty crooks.”
The hacker group Anonymous claims to have shut down Russia’s space agency, leaving Vladimir Putin “no longer in control of spy satellites” amid his invasion of Ukraine (file photo)
The Network Battalion 65 or “NB65”, which is linked to Anonymous, posted a tweet claiming to show information about the Roscosmos server (pictured). However, the head of Roscosmos denied the allegation and called the anonymous “fraudsters and petty crooks.”
Director General Dmitry Rogozin tweeted: “The information about these fraudsters and petty fraudsters is not true.
“All our space control centers are working properly.”
He added that Russia would treat any hacking of its satellites as an excuse for war.
Rogozin said earlier that control of the Russian space industry, the orbital group and the segment of the Russian International Space Station was protected from cybercriminals.
Earlier, hackers tweeted: “WS02 was deleted, credentials were replaced and the server was shut down.
“We will not stop until you stop dropping bombs, killing civilians and trying to invade. Go back to hell in Russia.
This comes just days after Anonymous said it had successfully breached more than 300 Russian websites and offered troops more than $ 53,000 (£ 39,000) to give up their tanks.
The hacker community claims to have raised more than 1 billion rubles ($ 10.3 million) and is offering money to tank crews for each tank delivered, according to Ukrainian media.
Last week, Anonymous declared a “cyber war” against Putin’s government after he staged a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The group also announced that it had taken down the website of the Kremlin-backed TV channel RT, which broadcasts in the UK and has been heavily criticized for its coverage.
Last week, Anonymous declared a “cyber war” against Putin’s government after he staged a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In a Twitter post, the group wrote: “The Anonymous team is officially waging a cyber war against the Russian government.”
About 30 minutes later, they announced that they had taken down the website of the Kremlin-backed RT television channel, which broadcasts in Britain and has been heavily criticized for its coverage.
Anonymous has previously targeted groups including the Ku Klux Klan and Islamic extremists.
The members are known as “Anonymous” and are distinguished by their Guy Fawkes masks.
In July last year, the team warned Tesla founder Elon Musk that they were planning to target him after saying he had too much power over cryptocurrency markets.
THE INVALIGABLE HACKER GROUP ANONYMOUS
The hacker group Anonymous is linked to online attacks around the world aimed at punishing governments for policies that hackers disapprove of.
The members are known as “Anonymous” and are distinguished by their Guy Fawkes masks.
The group is seen as everything from digital Robin Hood to cyber-terrorists for their hacking campaigns against government agencies, child pornography sites and the Klu Klux Klan.
In 2008, the online community organized a series of protests, jokes and hacks by the Church of Scientology as part of its “Project Canology”.
Later targets of anonymous “hacktivism” include government agencies in the United States, Israel, Tunisia, Uganda, and others, copyright agencies; Westborough Baptist Church; and corporations such as PayPal, MasterCard, Visa and Sony.
In 2013, they declared war on secret “chat sites” used by pedophiles for the image trade.
Dozens of people have been arrested for participating in Anonymous cyberattacks in countries including the United States, Britain, Australia, the Netherlands, Spain and Turkey.