Pro-Russian Hackers Target Websites of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Den Helder and Groningen Ports

Summary:

In June 2023 Pro-Russian hackers targeted several Dutch ports’ websites with cyber attacks. The DDoS attacks have knocked several ports’ websites offline for several hours or even days. The port authorities of Groningen, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Den Helder confirmed the DDoS attacks to the broadcaster. In such a cyberattack, a website or server is flooded with requests until it crashes. The websites of the port authorities were offline for sometime.

Reference URL

https://nltimes.nl/2023/06/14/dutch-ports-websites-offline-hours-days-due-pro-russian-cyber-attacks
https://blog.kybervandals.com/ports-and-logistics-are-the-new-targets-of-noname057/
https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/economie/artikel/5390268/pro-russische-cybercriminelen-ddos-aanval-havenbedrijf-rotterdam-amsterdam
https://tweakers.net/nieuws/210784/pro-russische-groep-viel-websites-nederlandse-havens-aan-met-ddos-aanvallen.html