Noname057(16)

NoName057(16)
Formation2022
TypeHacktivist group
Legal statusActive
PurposePro-Russian cyber activities
HeadquartersUnknown
Region served
Global
Origin
Russia (alleged)
Platforms
Telegram, GitHub
Products
DDOSIA (DDoS tool)
AffiliationsPro-Russian entities

NoName057(16) is a pro-Russian hacker group that first declared itself in March 2022 and claimed responsibility for cyber-attacks on Ukrainian, American and European government agencies, media, and private companies. It is regarded as an unorganized and free pro-Russian activist group seeking to attract attention in Western countries.[1]

The first attacks claimed by the group in March 2022 were DDoS attacks targeting Ukraine news and media websites Zaxid and Fakty UA among others. Overall the motivations of the group appear to center around silencing organisations the group deem to be anti-Russian.[2]

  1. ^ "NoName057(16) Pro-Russian Hacker Group Targeting Sites in Ukraine and Supporting Countries with DDoS Attacks". NoName057(16) Pro-Russian Hacker Group Targeting Sites in Ukraine and Supporting Countries with DDoS Attacks. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. ^ Hegel, Tom (January 12, 2023). "NoName057(16) - The Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group Targeting NATO". SentinelOne. Retrieved October 8, 2024.