NoName057(16)
aka NoName05716, DDoSia
A pro-Russia hacktivist group that knocks government and company websites offline in countries supporting Ukraine. In October 2024 it also targeted Japanese organizations.
- Alert level
- 2/ 5
- Reports & advisories (90 days)
- 0
- Known exploited CVEs
- 0
- Personal data leaked (disclosed)
- None confirmed
Attribution
- Assessed as a covert project created within a Kremlin-linked organization (CISM) — US CISA, FBI, NSA and international partners
- Reported its DDoS campaign against Japanese organizations in October 2024 — NETSCOUT
How they attack
Entry
Recruiting volunteers to attack
Like rallying people on social media and handing out tools so they all swarm the same shop at once.
Goal
Flooding websites (DDoS)
Like a crowd blocking a shop's entrance so real customers cannot get in.
Sources
Attributions are quoted as assessed by governments and security vendors. VulnPulse does not make attributions itself.
Leak counts only add up figures disclosed by the affected companies or authorities, never the attackers' own claims. We do not list victim names or link to leak sites.
The alert level is calculated automatically from reports and advisories in the last 90 days, known exploited vulnerabilities, and whether the group has targeted Japan.
Updated 2026-10-23 · daily