22 gennaio 2025|
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|11 months agoRussian Hackers Target Swiss Municipalities During WEF
Several Swiss municipalities and banks face cyberattacks during the World Economic Forum, with Russian hacker group NoName suspected to be behind the DDoS attacks.
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- Russian hacker group NoName conducted DDoS attacks on Swiss municipalities and banks during WEF 2025
- The attacks affected cantonal banks of Zurich and Vaud, and Lucerne municipalities of Adligenswil, Kriens and Ebikon
- The National Cyber Security Centre had anticipated such attacks during WEF
- NoName previously attacked Swiss federal government websites in June 2023
By The Numbers
3
Number of Lucerne municipalities affected
2
Number of cantonal banks targeted
They Said
"For the hackers, it's a quasi-demonstration online; they want to attract attention"