War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Hackers

This report summarizes hacktivist activity after Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Anonymous and affiliated groups have claimed DDoS attacks and multiple data breaches of Russian government agencies and corporations (with recurring database releases including a large Qiwi leak by NB65), while pro-Russian groups XakNet and Killnet have conducted retaliatory intrusions and DDoS campaigns; the Raccoon Stealer infostealer operation reportedly ceased after a developer's death. Binary Defense analysts are monitoring dark web forums and social channels for ongoing developments.