‘Gamified’ DDoS attacks wage psychological warfare against NATO states, finds study

First-of-its-kind research from Finland’s Aalto University School of Business reveals the modus operandi and operating model of the pro-Russian hacking group responsible for thousands of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against NATO and European targets. DDoS attacks can shut down public services and disrupt critical infrastructure. However, technical disruptions are not the perpetrators’ end goal, said Assistant Professor Hadi Ghanbari, lead author of the study.

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