International Crackdown on Pro-Russia Cybercrime Network | JQJO

An international operation, codenamed Eastwood, disrupted a pro-Russian cybercrime network, NoName057(16), responsible for denial-of-service attacks against Ukraine and its allies. The operation, involving law enforcement from over a dozen countries including the US, resulted in the shutdown of over 100 computer systems and the arrest or detention of several suspects in France and Spain. German authorities issued arrest warrants for six suspects in Russia, two allegedly key leaders. The network, comprised of mainly Russian-speaking sympathizers, targeted Ukrainian institutions and later shifted focus to countries supporting Ukraine, using gamified tactics and cryptocurrency payments.