A large number of French websites were paralyzed by attacks, which is related to the retaliation for the detention of Telegram CEO💥
A wave of cyber attacks swept across several French websites, including Doctolib and La Voix du Nord. Cybersecurity expert Clément Domingo pointed out that these attacks seem to be closely related to pro-Russian hacker groups such as UserSec, RipperSec, Holy League and Cyber Army Now.
These actions are seen as a response to the recent arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France. At noon, the emergency alarm sounded again in the field of French cybersecurity.
As the news of the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov spread, several hacker groups launched an attack code-named "opDurov" against multiple French websites since noon today. The action quickly caused an uproar on social media, and "FreeDurov" became a hot topic. The offensive of the hacker group has been unstoppable since noon today, and about ten French websites have become their targets so far. The attackers included those with ties to Russia and those with unknown backgrounds, but their actions showed a high degree of coordination, and were clearly intended to protest Durov's arrest.
opDurov: The meaning behind the hacker operation
The operation was named "opDurov", directly named after Durov, the helmsman of Telegram, which shows the hacker group's deep support and solidarity for him. Durov has become the spiritual leader of many Internet activists and hacker groups because of his firm stance on Internet freedom and privacy protection. The core purpose of this hacker operation is to express strong dissatisfaction and protest against Durov's arrest through cyber attacks.
Types of cyber attacks and their potential threats
These cyber attacks are likely to escalate further in the next few hours or even days. At present, hacker groups mainly use DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service attacks) as a means to overload and paralyze the target website server by sending massive requests to it. Although DDoS attacks usually do not cause permanent damage to data, their interference with website services is a real threat.
