HHS HC3 analyst note warns of Killnet threat to US healthcare sector
Pro-Russia hacktivist collective; brand reorganized multiple times since its emergence around January 2022. Conducts performative DDoS against Western government, healthcare, and airport sites timed…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) published a TLP:CLEAR analyst note characterising Killnet as a pro-Russian hacktivist group active since at least January 2022 that conducts DDoS attacks against nations perceived as hostile to Russia. The note cites recent targeting of a U.S. healthcare organisation and assesses Killnet as a continuing threat to government and critical infrastructure, including the health and public health (HPH) sector. Ties to the FSB or SVR are described as unconfirmed.
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