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Pro-Russian NoName057(16) Botnet Dismantled in Operation Eastwood

Authorities from 12 countries dismantled NoName057(16)’s central botnet in Operation Eastwood following coordinated raids across Europe.

Overview

  • Operation Eastwood resulted in the arrest of two suspects in France and Spain and the issuance of seven arrest warrants for Russian nationals.
  • Investigators executed 24 searches at group affiliates, seizing servers and other materials now under forensic analysis.
  • NoName057(16) used a global botnet of hundreds of compromised systems to launch over 74,000 DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure since 2023.
  • The group publicly expressed support for the Russian Federation and synchronized DDoS attacks with high-profile events such as NATO summits and European Parliament sessions.
  • Europol, Eurojust and national agencies from a dozen countries collaborated to neutralize a persistent cyber threat targeting electricity suppliers, public transport and government sites.