Anonymous claims they hacked right into Russia’s state television as well as the country’s equivalent of Netflix in a push to highlight the realities of the war in Ukraine. As cyberattacks continue to mount against the Russian Federation it is becoming evident that the global community of so-called ‘hack-tivists’ has taken a very dark view of Putin’s illegal invasion of a sovereign nation.
The Anonymous collective is officially in cyber war against the Russian government. #Anonymous #Ukraine
— Anonymous (@YourAnonOne) February 24, 2022
The global hacking collective, “Anonymous” declared war on Russia the exact same day they got into Ukraine. The group showcased assistance for Ukraine and proclaimed that it was now in a cyber war versus the Russian government.
“Anonymous is a decentralized online community of hackers and activists that launch protests, cyberattacks, and online pranks together. There is no leader or central organization of the group – in effect, anyone can become part of Anonymous – but they are typically identified through the iconic Guy Fawkes masks from the graphic novel and film V for Vendetta. In the past, they’ve launched action against a wide array of government agencies, companies, militaries, public figures, and websites. “
They began by removing Russia’s largest propaganda outlet, Russia Today or RT the exact same day of the invasion. The following day, the hacking group took credit for taking down the Russian Ministry of Defense’s website. They have also claimed responsibility for hacking the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.
— Anonymous (@YourAnonOne) March 1, 2022
The group has claims to have actually taken control of over 400 shows and tell in Russia as well as is overlaying messages about the Ukrainian invasion on its camera feeds in a proposal to reach out to Russian individuals.
They are purportedly showing Ukrainians battle footage from the intrusion and also putting anti-war messages on their televisions such as ‘Ordinary Russians oppose the war’
The hacking collective #Anonymous hacked into the Russian streaming services Wink and Ivi (like Netflix) and live TV channels Russia 24, Channel One, Moscow 24 to broadcast war footage from Ukraine [today] pic.twitter.com/hzqcXT1xRU
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) March 6, 2022
Even more details of this report from Daily Mail:
“Anonymous claims it has hacked into Russian state TV to air footage of the war in Ukraine.
The hacking collective said it targeted Russia 24, Channel One and Moscow 24 to show the realities of the savage invasion.
Vladimir Putin has been telling Russians the invasion is a ‘special military operation’ and a peacekeeping exercise, cracking down on any anti-war dissent.
Kremlin propaganda channels have been claiming it is a civil war that has broken out in Ukraine, led by Nazi nationalists spurred on by the West and the expansion of NATO.
But Anonymous showed Russians the reality of the war in its hack carried out on Sunday it claims.
They also targeted Russian streaming services Wink and Ivi.
The hackers said they are taking part in the ‘biggest Anonymous op ever seen’ in their take-down of Russia.
Part of the footage aired on Russian TV included the message: ‘ordinary Russians are against the war’ and urged them to oppose the invasion.”
Anonymous also claims to have hacked Russian satellites, knocking out a large number of spy cameras that Putin uses to monitor and a crackdown on dissent.
Sources: 100percentfedup, DailyMail
H/T Patriot Nation Press
