Anonymous group knock down the Defense Ministry’s, RT’s, and Kremlin’s websites

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of war on Ukraine, Anonymous, an international hacktivist group has joined the geopolitical battle between Russia and Ukraine and has publicly proclaimed cyber attacks against him.
Over the previous couple of decades, the hacker movement has been known for its many international hacking attacks.
The announcement was made via their social media platforms:

The Anonymous collective is officially in cyber war against the Russian government. #Anonymous #Ukraine

— Anonymous (@YourAnonOne) February 24, 2022

The hacking group revealed briefly following declaring cyber war on the Russian government that they had already taken down the website of RT, a Kremlin-backed pro-Russian television broadcaster.

The #Anonymous collective has taken down the website of the #Russian propaganda station RT News.

— Anonymous (@YourAnonOne) February 24, 2022

They’ve also taken down official Kremlin webpages. The cyberattacks were of the DDoS variety, and the websites have remained unreachable up to the present.

The Russian Ministry of Defense website is down. #Anonymous #Ukraine

— Anonymous (@YourAnonOne) February 25, 2022

It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time Anonymous has gotten involved in international issues.
Growing numbers of internet users praised Anonymous’ declaration, which brought up the potential that Russia may be the target of systematic hacking attempts in the coming days.