CyberBerkut

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CyberBerkut
Formationc. 2014
TypeVirtual community;
Voluntary association
PurposeInternet activism;
Internet vigilantism
Region served
Ukraine
Membership
Unknown
Websitecyber-berkut.ru or cyber-berkut.org

CyberBerkut (Russian: КиберБеркут, Ukrainian: КіберБеркут) is a modern organized group of pro-Russian hacktivists.[1] The group became locally known for a series of publicity stunts and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Ukrainian government, and western or Ukrainian corporate websites.[2] By 2018, this group was accused by western intelligence agencies, such as National Cyber Security Centre (United Kingdom) of being linked to the GRU, providing plausible deniability.[3]

Background[edit]

The group emerged after the dissolution of special police force "Berkut" that became notorious for its violent repression used during the EuroMaidan demonstrations.[4] The group is anonymous.[citation needed] Their proclaimed goals are fighting against neo-fascism, neo-nationalism and arbitrary power in Ukraine.[citation needed] To further this aim, CyberBerkut activists targeted the "Right Sector" IT resources.[citation needed] CyberBerkut targets included NATO, and its allies.[5]

Activity[edit]

The group also publishes pro-Donetsk People's Republic videos.[1] In one of them it is claimed that Ukrainian security forces are living under a "Jewish occupation".[1]

Response[edit]

  • Repeated blocking of CB's Facebook pages, although new ones have been made on the following day[citation needed].
  • Likely in response to attacking the websites of Greystone Limited and Triple Canopy, CyberBerkut's websites have been temporarily disrupted. The websites started to work again on the following day.[citation needed]
  • Arrests of people suspected in relation to CyberBerkut.[25]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Tymoshenko claimed that the recording had been deliberately edited to discredit her.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Inside a pro-Russia propaganda machine in Ukraine, BBC News (13 November 2017)
  2. ^ "Ukraine conflict: Hackers take sides in virtual war". BBC News. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. ^ Sherman, Justin. "Russia's Cyber Threat to Ukraine Is Vast—and Underestimated". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  4. ^ Ukraine's Berkut police: What makes them special?, BBC News (25 February 2014)
  5. ^ a b Wagstyl, Stefan (7 January 2015). "Ukraine separatists claim cyber attack on German government sites". Financial Times.
  6. ^ "NATO websites targeted in attack claimed by Ukrainian hacker group Cyber Berkut". ABC News. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. ^ jenny. "Ukrainian Hacker Group CyberBerkut Launched a DDoS-attack on NATO". revolution-news.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. ^ "CyberBerkut takes vengeance on American private military com". Pastebin. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Anonymous Ukraine Claims to hack and leak secret email conversations of Vitali Klitschko's UDAR party". HackRead. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. ^ Jeffrey Carr. "Digital Dao". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Телефонный разговор между Шуфричем и Тимошенко. 18 марта 2014 года в 23:17 по украинскому времени". YouTube. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Tymoshenko admits speaking to Shufrych, says her words about Russians were edited". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  13. ^ Piret Pernik: teine taktika, sama strateegia (in Estonian)
  14. ^ Eduard Kovacs (17 March 2014). "Three NATO Websites Disrupted by Ukrainian Hackers of Cyber Berkut". softpedia. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  15. ^ NATO websites hit in cyber attack linked to Crimea tension.
  16. ^ "На сайте проводят регламентные работы технического характера в преддверии дня выборов. Такие работы проводились и ранее, в прошлые выборы. Работы проводятся, чтобы увеличить работоспособность сайта и увеличить его скорость", — сообщил РИА Новости пресс-секретарь комиссии Константин Хивренко.
  17. ^ "CNews: Õàêåðû çàÿâèëè îá óíè÷òîæåíèè ÈÒ-ñèñòåìû ÖÈÊ Óêðàèíû çà 2 äíÿ äî âûáîðîâ ïðåçèäåíòà". CNews.ru. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  18. ^ ""КиберБеркут": Коломойский спонсировал части Нацгвардии на юго-востоке". 25 May 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  19. ^ ""Life.ru" — информационный портал". Life.ru. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  20. ^ "КиберБеркут утверждает: на Украине готовится военный переворот". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  21. ^ правды», Дарья ИВАШКИНА | Сайт «Комсомольской (22 April 2014). "Хакеры заявили, что взломали переписку Авакова об убийстве Сашко Билого". Retrieved 2 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "ТАСС: Международная панорама - Организация "Киберберкут" заблокировала сайт президента Украины". ТАСС. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  23. ^ "Хакеры узнали настоящее имя командира батальона "Донбасс"". Вести.ру. 30 July 2014.
  24. ^ Cyber-Angriff auf Kanzleramt und Bundestag, Die Welt, 7 January 2015.
  25. ^ "СБУ задержала организацию хакеров "Киберберкут" - за попытку срыва выборов президента". finance.ua. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

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