The pro-Russian hacktivist organization Killnet gained notoriety for its DoS and DDoS attacks on companies and governmental institutions all across the world during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The group also declared war on various nations and other hacktivist groups. Rather than working with Russia, they back it. The group is believed to have originated around March 2022 and has no current links with any families.
Previously, Killnet was a subscriber-only tool that could be used to launch DDoS attacks. On January 23, 2022, the tool went on sale and was advertised on their Telegram channel.
According to these standards, many risky groups switch to Telegram as their primary platform because it allows them to interact, share information, and even sell the leaks they have online. Because everything can be done anonymously without revealing any names, Telegram has grown to be a favorite chat medium for malicious organizations like KillNet.
It was recently brought to notice that KillNet has launched a donate telegram page to rally funds for its campaign. Not only KillNet but many of the Pro-Russian groups are seeking funds for their campaign.
The message by The KillNet group read ” We are not a state structure, our activities are not paid for by the President of the Russian Federation. Citizens, officials, and businessmen do not forget about us, you also live in Russia. We need financial support to realize our common mission. You can donate killnet to purchase the server here: https://t.me/donate_killnet/26. If you are a telegram administrator of the channel and want to support us- just repost this entry to your channel.”
