Striped hackers with nine lives sweep away everything in their path.
A group under the pseudonym KittenSec attacks the systems of public and private organizations in NATO countries. The attackers allegedly want to fight corruption, although their true ideological position remains a secret.
On July 28, KittenSec announced in a Telegram post that several systems of the Romanian government had been hacked. They published a file containing about 36 gigabytes of data, including emails, documents, and contracts. The group, however, claims that all personal information has been deleted — it is of no interest to them. But according to hackers, the campaign in Romania is "just the beginning" of the mission.
In the following weeks, the group continued to post links to data stolen from organizations in Greece, France, Chile, Panama and Italy. As the criminals themselves say, the total volume of leaks affects more than 13 million people.
Representatives of KittenSec also reported that the group is new and has just over 10 members. They acknowledged links to other hacktivist groups, such as ThreatSec and GhostSec.
Although large-scale cyber attacks specifically on NATO states make you wonder whether the group represents the interests of a particular state, the hackers themselves say the opposite: "We do not associate ourselves with any country!". This is confirmed by the fact that victims are chosen regardless of their political course and geography.
The attackers say that their main motivation is to fight corruption, not financial gain: "If we were motivated by financial motives, we would extort money and keep everything secret from the public." They add: "We focus on everything we see in front of us. We don't care how difficult it is. We always find a way to hack those who are interesting to us. But the main reason is corruption."
When asked about the motivation of the attack on Romania, a representative of KittenSec said:: "Why not? Romania was an easy target." He assured that attacks on NATO countries will continue in the future.
Experts believe that KittenSec's statements should be viewed with a certain degree of skepticism. "Such groups are increasingly becoming tools in the hands of states, covering their actions with 'hacktivism'," explained Tom Hoegel, senior threat researcher at SentinelOne.
A group under the pseudonym KittenSec attacks the systems of public and private organizations in NATO countries. The attackers allegedly want to fight corruption, although their true ideological position remains a secret.
On July 28, KittenSec announced in a Telegram post that several systems of the Romanian government had been hacked. They published a file containing about 36 gigabytes of data, including emails, documents, and contracts. The group, however, claims that all personal information has been deleted — it is of no interest to them. But according to hackers, the campaign in Romania is "just the beginning" of the mission.
In the following weeks, the group continued to post links to data stolen from organizations in Greece, France, Chile, Panama and Italy. As the criminals themselves say, the total volume of leaks affects more than 13 million people.
Representatives of KittenSec also reported that the group is new and has just over 10 members. They acknowledged links to other hacktivist groups, such as ThreatSec and GhostSec.
Although large-scale cyber attacks specifically on NATO states make you wonder whether the group represents the interests of a particular state, the hackers themselves say the opposite: "We do not associate ourselves with any country!". This is confirmed by the fact that victims are chosen regardless of their political course and geography.
The attackers say that their main motivation is to fight corruption, not financial gain: "If we were motivated by financial motives, we would extort money and keep everything secret from the public." They add: "We focus on everything we see in front of us. We don't care how difficult it is. We always find a way to hack those who are interesting to us. But the main reason is corruption."
When asked about the motivation of the attack on Romania, a representative of KittenSec said:: "Why not? Romania was an easy target." He assured that attacks on NATO countries will continue in the future.
Experts believe that KittenSec's statements should be viewed with a certain degree of skepticism. "Such groups are increasingly becoming tools in the hands of states, covering their actions with 'hacktivism'," explained Tom Hoegel, senior threat researcher at SentinelOne.
