Recently unsealed grand jury documents have uncovered a shocking plot by two Sudanese nationals to carry out numerous distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on global systems. These attacks were allegedly intended to inflict severe financial, technical, and even physical harm on government entities, companies, and other targets.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has brought charges against Ahmed Salah Yousif Omer and Alaa Salah Yusuuf Omer following federal grand jury indictments. The duo is accused of orchestrating over 35,000 DDoS attacks on a wide range of organizations, websites, and networks as part of a “hacktivism” campaign under the banner of Anonymous Sudan. They also reportedly offered cyberattack services for profit.
Despite claiming to be activists, Anonymous Sudan reportedly extorted companies and entities by holding their systems hostage for exorbitant monthly fees reaching up to $1,700.
Both individuals are now facing indictments for their involvement in this coordinated…
2024-10-16 16:56:38
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