For Intel and Profit: Exploring the Russian Hacktivist Community

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Presented at BSidesLV 2023 by

Pascal Geenens

Daniel Smith

It is not common for analysts to have the opportunity to study the social circles of criminal organizations, but occasionally, a threat group that is more transparent than others emerges. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the security community has had the opportunity to examine several threat groups that are part of the growing Russian hacktivist community, gaining valuable insight into the structure, operations, relationships, and connections between its members and the community around them. These interactions over the last year have taught us about the social and financial backing of the Russian hacktivist community and shown us what the future of hacktivism will look like.