Russian hacktivists vow mass attacks against EU elections

Pro‑Russia hacktivist group NoName57(16) and allied crews have threatened cyberattacks against European internet infrastructure during EU elections, with likely tactics including DDoS and possible targeting of OT systems; some DDoS activity was reported in the Netherlands. Governments have issued advisories about pro‑Russia actors targeting small-scale water, wastewater, energy and agricultural OT systems, and Mandiant has linked some collectives to the Russian Sandworm group, elevating concerns about potential disruption to critical services.