German Authorities Arrest Alleged Supporter of Russian Hacker Group

A 24-year-old in Schleswig-Holstein is accused of aiding the pro-Russia 'KillNET' group in cyberattacks targeting NATO nations and critical infrastructure.

The suspect, a 24-year-old man from Schleswig-Holstein, was arrested on suspicion of supporting the Russian hacker collective 'KillNET.'
Authorities allege he facilitated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks by providing infrastructure and advertising services for these attacks online.
The 'KillNET' group is ideologically aligned with Russia and has conducted cyberattacks in support of the country's war against Ukraine, targeting NATO states, financial systems, and security infrastructure.
The arrest was part of an international operation coordinated by Europol, which has been targeting DDoS service platforms since 2018.
German investigators seized multiple data storage devices from the suspect's home, which are now being analyzed for further evidence in the case.