{"id":14722,"date":"2024-10-17T11:34:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T09:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/?p=14722"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:36:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T12:36:49","slug":"anonymous-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/10\/17\/anonymous-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"EUROPOL: Charges unveiled in ongoing effort to de-anonymise DDoS group Anonymous Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n<\/strong>Gibraltar: Thursday\u00a0 17 October 2024 at xx:00 CEST<\/p>\n

EUROPOL: Charges unveiled in ongoing effort to de-anonymise DDoS group Anonymous Sudan<\/b><\/p>\n

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US authorities have unveiled this week charges against two Sudanese nationals involved in a significant Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS<\/strong>) cybercrime network, following an international investigation that spanned multiple countries. The investigation exposed the activities of Anonymous Sudan<\/strong>, a prolific cybercrime group conducting destructive DDoS<\/strong> attacks to support their ideologically-motivated agenda.<\/p>\n

Europol<\/strong> coordinated the European dimension of the investigation, working closely with law enforcement agencies across Europe<\/strong> to identify victims and suspects, ensuring swift action in multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

Victims of the attacks include sensitive government and critical infrastructure targets around the world, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Defence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. State Department and organisations and governments in Europe<\/strong>. Victims also included major technology platforms and network service providers in the USA.<\/p>\n

Anonymous Sudan\u2019s<\/strong> DDoS tool was used to launch over 35 000 DDoS<\/strong> attacks in approximately one year, causing more than USD 10 million (EUR 9\u202f145\u202f000) in damages to victims in the USA alone.<\/p>\n

The European dimension of the investigation Europol\u2019s<\/strong> coordination ensured that European Member States impacted by the DDoS<\/strong> attacks were represented in the investigation. By facilitating cooperation between national authorities and organising coordination meetings, Europol<\/strong> enabled swift action and effective information-sharing across borders, which helped identify the perpetrators and supported the charges now being brought forward. Europol<\/strong> also provided analytical support, synthesising intelligence from various sources to create a comprehensive understanding of the DDoS<\/strong> network.<\/p>\n

Disabling the DDoS<\/strong> network
\nLaw enforcement agencies have not only focused on the individuals behind these attacks but have also taken steps to disable the infrastructure that supported their criminal activities.<\/p>\n

Specifically, the warrants authorised the seizures of computer servers that launched and controlled the DDoS<\/strong> attacks, computer servers that relayed attack commands to a broader network of attack computers, and accounts containing the source code for the DDoS<\/strong> tools used by Anonymous Sudan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A unified international response to DDoS<\/strong>
\nThese law enforcement actions took place as part of Operation PowerOFF, an ongoing, coordinated effort among international law enforcement agencies aimed at dismantling criminal DDoS<\/strong>-for-hire infrastructure worldwide, and holding the administrators and users of these illegal services accountable.<\/p>\n

In Europe<\/strong>, law enforcement authorities in France, Luxembourg and Sweden took part in the investigation.<\/p>\n

In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI<\/strong>), the Defence Criminal Investigative Service, State Department, and the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Central District of California took part.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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