Leader of Russian hacktivist group Killnet 'retires,' appoints new head

This leadership change comes just a few weeks after Russian journalists uncovered the alleged identity of Killmilk, who became famous during the war for representing a collective of politically motivated hackers.
The report said Killmilk is a 30-year-old Russian citizen named Nikolai Serafimov.
He is married, owns Porsche and BMW cars, and has a previous conviction for drug distribution.
Two groups did indeed have collaborated in the past.
In February of this year, they established a forum and marketplace called Infinity, which offers a range of hacking services and even paid tutorials for would-be criminals.
Deanon Club also claimed distributed denial-of-service attacks on darknet drug marketplaces such as BlackSprut.
HHS proposes new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals through HIPAA, Medicaid and Medicare.
Daryna Antoniuk is a freelance reporter for Recorded Future News based in Ukraine.
She writes about cybersecurity startups, cyberattacks in Eastern Europe and the state of the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia.
She previously was a tech reporter for Forbes Ukraine.
Her work has also been published at Sifted, The Kyiv Independent and The Kyiv Post.


This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:05:09 +0000


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