The group’s possible collaboration with cyber attacks on Lithuanian government and non-government organizations and the anti-hacking gang, run by the Russian cyber-collective Kilnet, was shared on the telegram messaging service before a major DDoS attack on Monday, according to cybersecurity company Flashpoint.
In response to Lithuania’s June 18 trade route restrictions with Russia, Kilnett called for multiple attacks on Lithuanian entities on its telegram channel “We Are Kilnett”.
A flashpoint Blog post Confirming that Killnet warned of an attack on the Telegram channel, the threat highlights the use of cloud-based instant messaging platforms as a popular communication channel for actors.
In line with the UN sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine in February 2022, the Lithuanian government imposed restrictions on trade routes between the Baltic countries and Kaliningrad, a Russian territory on the Baltic coast between Lithuania and Poland. Transport of steel and other metals. According to the Russian government, train routes used for trade are essential for the importation of at least half of the exclave, prompting Russian officials to label the move a “blockade.”
Restricted train transit includes bans on products including coal, steel, metals, building materials and advanced technology.
The DDoS attack hit Lithuanian infrastructure targets
Kilnet declared their allegiance to the Russian government during the invasion of Ukraine. To that end, it has launched a retaliatory campaign against Lithuania for its ban, which has featured several DDoS attacks on infrastructure targets, including airports, various prominent businesses, and government websites, including Flashpoint, belonging to the Lithuanian police department and its defense ministry.
DDoS (denial of service delivery) attacks are malicious attempts to temporarily or indefinitely disrupt traffic to a targeted server, service, or network, leaving resources unavailable to the intended users.
Killnet Sent a statement to Reuters It says the attack will continue until Lithuania lifts the blockade, adding that it has “destroyed 1652 web resources. And it still does.”
The Lithuanian National Cyber Security Center told Reuters that it expects “similar or more intense attacks in the coming days, especially in the transport, energy and financial sectors.”
Flashpoint revealed that it had identified the blaze on various pro-Russian telegram channels and claimed that “the current stalemate between Russia and Lithuania could turn into a full-blown military conflict.” Flashpoint added that it has not yet seen any evidence that the telegram points to actual physical violence as a result of the plot.
The Kilnett telegram contact included a chat on June 25 about plans for a mass attack on June 27, which Kilnett referred to as “Judgment Day.” Additional minor attacks were also observed by Flashpoint analysts, one of which occurred on 22 June.
In addition, Flashpoint analysts marked a post from June 26, where Kilnett identified Lithuania as a “testing ground for our new skills” and added that their “contingent friends” were interested in fighting, indicating a collaborative effort between Kilnett and other Russians. Based ransomware gang county.
Conte expressed his allegiance to Russia at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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