According to the investigation, the group's goals included cyber sabotage against NATO countries. The attackers stole data and damaged Internet resources.
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany reports n-tv, citing the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany, UNN reports .
Investigators in Schleswig-Holstein have arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly supported the Russian hacker group KillNET, the state criminal police office said. KillNET is considered a supporter of Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine.
The defendant is charged with computer sabotage. He reportedly advertised various criminal services to different groups through a messaging service that could be used to carry out such attacks quickly and without much technical knowledge.
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He also deliberately advertised his services within the hacker collective, thereby enabling nationwide attacks on websites in the security, infrastructure, and financial sectors.
Investigators searched the suspect's home in Schleswig-Holstein and confiscated a number of data storage devices. The investigation will continue on their basis.
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UNN also reported that a 57-year-old Russian citizen is accused of killing two disabled Ukrainian soldiers in the Bavarian city of Murnau. The incident occurred after a dispute about the war in Ukraine, when the suspect attacked them with a knife.