Russian hacker group Killnet returns with new identity

Killnet, a formerly high‑profile pro‑Kremlin hacktivist group, has resurfaced after months of silence under new leadership and a rebranded, profit‑driven model; the group claimed an unverified compromise of Ukraine’s drone‑tracking system around Victory Day. The report details the founder's unmasking, asset sale to a new administrator (BTC), internal splintering into offshoots, and a shift from low‑sophistication DDoS activity toward selective, higher‑impact attacks and hack‑for‑hire operations that blur ideological and criminal motives.