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2023_109
The website of the Ministry of Defence is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a [...]
Day Month Year Country Activity Incident Type
20 May 2023 United Arab Emirates Defence Denial of service

Summary

The victim, a fovernment entity from the UAE, is a claimed by a hacktivist group as having been targeted by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack during a campain targeting multiple government websites of the victim. The claim came forth on 20th May 2023, accompanied by evidence shared on the actor’s Telegram post to validate the successful execution of the DDoS attack. This proof was in the form of links to a utility platform that confirms the real-time availability and responsiveness of a domain or IP address.

According to sources, the aforementioned hacktivist group has a history of leveraging DDoS attacks against institutions and governmental infrastructures. The motivation behind such attacks often stems from political issues, with other groups like 'Anonymous Sudan' showing parallels in their targeting patterns, particularly influenced by geopolitical circumstances.

Victim

UAE Ministry of Defence

Claimed/Reported Threat Actor

Mysterious Team Bangladesh

Origin

Hacktivism

Main impact

Availability

References

Recommendations for Defence to reduce Denial of service risks:

No advice yet available to prevent 'Denial of service': stay tuned!

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