Russian Hacktivists Intensify Disruptive Cyber Pressure on UK Orgs

The UK National Cyber Security Centre has warned that pro‑Russian, state‑aligned hacktivist groups (notably NoName057(16)) are conducting widespread DDoS/DoS campaigns against UK organisations, local government and critical national infrastructure; attacks are ideologically motivated, coordinated via platforms like Telegram, and use publicly shared tools, prompting guidance to strengthen DoS defences and organisational resilience.