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'''CyberBerkut''' ({{lang-ru|КиберБеркут}}, {{lang-uk|КіберБеркут}}) — is a modern organized group of pro-Russian ] {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. The group became locally known for a series of publicity stunts and ] (DDoS) attacks on Ukrainian government, and western or Ukrainian corporate websites {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. '''CyberBerkut''' ({{lang-ru|КиберБеркут}}, {{lang-uk|КіберБеркут}})—is a modern organized group of pro-Russian ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}} The group became locally known for a series of publicity stunts and ] (DDoS) attacks on Ukrainian government, and western or Ukrainian corporate websites.{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}


== Background == == Background ==
The group emerged after the dissolution of ] that came as a consequence of the violent repression used during the ] demonstrations.{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}} Composition is not known, for obvious reasons members of the community tend to remain ], one of many groups visible only in ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}} Their proclaimed goals are fighting against ], ] and ] in ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}} To further this aim, CyberBerkut activists targeted the "]" IT resources.{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}} CyberBerkut's symbols resemble that of the ] group.{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}} The prefix "cyber" probably alludes to working in the ] (the ]).{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}} In fact cyberBerkut only attacks NATO and Nato allies targets.<ref>(http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08270324-9678-11e4-a40b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3OEH9n5sq)</ref>

The group emerged after the dissolution of ] that came as a consequence of the violent repression used during the ] demonstrations {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. Composition is not known, for obvious reasons members of the community tend to remain ], one of many groups visible only in ] {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. Their proclaimed goals are fighting against ], ] and ] in ] {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. To further this aim, CyberBerkut activists targeted the ] IT resources {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. CyberBerkut's symbols resemble that of the "]" group {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. The prefix "cyber" probably alludes to working in the ] (the ]) {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}.
In fact cyberBerkut only attacks NATO and Nato allies targets.<ref>(http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08270324-9678-11e4-a40b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3OEH9n5sq)</ref>


== Activity == == Activity ==
* Attacks on ] websites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rt.com/news/nato-websites-ddos-ukraine-146/|title=Ukrainian CyberBerkut takes down NATO websites|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-16/nato-websites-targeted-in-attack-claimed-by-ukrainian-hackers/5324362|title=NATO websites targeted in attack claimed by Ukrainian hacker group Cyber Berkut|work=ABC News|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://revolution-news.com/ukrainian-hacker-group-cyberberkut-launched-ddos-attack-nato/|title=Ukrainian Hacker Group CyberBerkut Launched a DDoS-attack on NATO|author=jenny|work=revolution-news.com|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Attacks on ] websites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rt.com/news/nato-websites-ddos-ukraine-146/|title=Ukrainian CyberBerkut takes down NATO websites|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-16/nato-websites-targeted-in-attack-claimed-by-ukrainian-hackers/5324362|title=NATO websites targeted in attack claimed by Ukrainian hacker group Cyber Berkut|work=ABC News|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://revolution-news.com/ukrainian-hacker-group-cyberberkut-launched-ddos-attack-nato/|title=Ukrainian Hacker Group CyberBerkut Launched a DDoS-attack on NATO|author=jenny|work=revolution-news.com|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* Attacks on U.S. private military companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pastebin.com/5vv7HK8K|title=CyberBerkut takes vengeance on American private military com|work=Pastebin|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Attacks on U.S. private military companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pastebin.com/5vv7HK8K|title=CyberBerkut takes vengeance on American private military com|work=Pastebin|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* Publication of correspondence of deputies of (political parties) ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackread.com/anonymous-ukraine-hacks-leaks-udar-email/|title=Anonymous Ukraine Claims to hack and leak secret email conversations of Vitali Klitschko’s UDAR party|work=HackRead|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Publication of correspondence of deputies of (political parties) ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackread.com/anonymous-ukraine-hacks-leaks-udar-email/|title=Anonymous Ukraine Claims to hack and leak secret email conversations of Vitali Klitschko’s UDAR party|work=HackRead|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* Publication of correspondence with the ] and United States ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jeffreycarr.blogspot.com/2014/03/cyber-berkut-and-anonymous-ukraine-co.html|title=Digital Dao|author=Jeffrey Carr|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Publication of correspondence with the ] and United States ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jeffreycarr.blogspot.com/2014/03/cyber-berkut-and-anonymous-ukraine-co.html|title=Digital Dao|author=Jeffrey Carr|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* Disclosure to public of telephone recording between ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEFCmJ-VGhA|title=Телефонный разговор между Шуфричем и Тимошенко. 18 марта 2014 года в 23:17 по украинскому времени|date=24 March 2014|work=YouTube|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Tymoshenko claimed that the recording had been deliberately edited to discredit her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/197607.html|title=Tymoshenko admits speaking to Shufrych, says her words about Russians were edited|work=Interfax-Ukraine|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>|group=nb}} * Disclosure to public of telephone recording between ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEFCmJ-VGhA|title=Телефонный разговор между Шуфричем и Тимошенко. 18 марта 2014 года в 23:17 по украинскому времени|date=24 March 2014|work=YouTube|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Tymoshenko claimed that the recording had been deliberately edited to discredit her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/197607.html|title=Tymoshenko admits speaking to Shufrych, says her words about Russians were edited|publisher=Interfax-Ukraine|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>|group=nb}}
* Disclosure to public of telephone recording between ] ] and ] of ] ].<ref> {{Et icon}}</ref> * Disclosure to public of telephone recording between ] ] and ] of ] ].<ref> {{Et icon}}</ref>
* Blocking ]s of members of the ] and persons close to them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Three-NATO-Websites-Disrupted-by-Ukrainian-Hackers-of-Cyber-Berkut-432419.shtml|title=Three NATO Websites Disrupted by Ukrainian Hackers of Cyber Berkut|author=Eduard Kovacs|date=17 March 2014|work=softpedia|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Blocking ]s of members of the ] and persons close to them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Three-NATO-Websites-Disrupted-by-Ukrainian-Hackers-of-Cyber-Berkut-432419.shtml|title=Three NATO Websites Disrupted by Ukrainian Hackers of Cyber Berkut|author=Eduard Kovacs|date=17 March 2014|work=softpedia|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* Blocking Internet resources of Secretary of the ] ] and news portals: LigaBusinessInform and ].<ref>.</ref> * Blocking Internet resources of Secretary of the ] ] and news portals: LigaBusinessInform and ].<ref>.</ref>
* Publication of video materials that are blocked on ] {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. * Publication of video materials that are blocked on ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}
* Attempts at disrupting the recruitment of the ] {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. * Attempts at disrupting the recruitment of the ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}
* Attempted destruction of the electronic system of the ] prior to the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=CyberBerkut announces destruction of electronic system of Ukraine's Central Election Commission|url=http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_05_23/CyberBerkut-announces-destruction-of-electronic-system-of-Ukraines-Central-Election-Commission-5809/|newspaper=Voice of Russia}}</ref> * Attempted destruction of the electronic system of the ] prior to the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=CyberBerkut announces destruction of electronic system of Ukraine's Central Election Commission|url=http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_05_23/CyberBerkut-announces-destruction-of-electronic-system-of-Ukraines-Central-Election-Commission-5809/|newspaper=Voice of Russia}}</ref>
* Publishing lists of alleged Ukrainian military deserters <ref>{{cite news|title=КиберБеркут: Украинские солдаты массово дезертируют из армии|url=http://russian.rt.com/article/42690|accessdate=27 July 2014|work=RT Online|date=27 July 2014}}</ref> * Publishing lists of alleged Ukrainian military deserters <ref>{{cite news|title=КиберБеркут: Украинские солдаты массово дезертируют из армии|url=http://russian.rt.com/article/42690|accessdate=27 July 2014|work=RT Online|date=27 July 2014}}</ref>
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* Hacking and publishing of the Minister of Internal Affairs ]'s conversation.<ref></ref> * Hacking and publishing of the Minister of Internal Affairs ]'s conversation.<ref></ref>
* Blocking of the website of the President of Ukraine ] on June 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itar-tass.com/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/1347229|title=ТАСС: Международная панорама - Организация "Киберберкут" заблокировала сайт президента Украины|work=ТАСС|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Blocking of the website of the President of Ukraine ] on June 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itar-tass.com/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/1347229|title=ТАСС: Международная панорама - Организация "Киберберкут" заблокировала сайт президента Украины|work=ТАСС|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* Publication of the real name and biography of ] - Konstantin Grishin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1852258&cid=9|title=Хакеры узнали настоящее имя командира батальона "Донбасс"|author=|date=2014-07-30|work=|publisher=]}}</ref> * Publication of the real name and biography of ] Konstantin Grishin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1852258&cid=9|title=Хакеры узнали настоящее имя командира батальона "Донбасс"|author=|date=2014-07-30|publisher=]}}</ref>
* Hacking of commercial billboards in ] and broadcasting footage over them with the accusal of some candidates in the ] as ]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rusvesna.su/news/1414168555|title=«Порошенко, Ляшко и Ярош военные преступники!», — «КиберБеркут» взломал киевские рекламные билборды (видео)|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Hacking of commercial billboards in ] and broadcasting footage over them with the accusal of some candidates in the ] as ]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rusvesna.su/news/1414168555|title=«Порошенко, Ляшко и Ярош военные преступники!», — «КиберБеркут» взломал киевские рекламные билборды (видео)|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
*Hacking ot the ] and the German ]<ref>, ], January 7th, 2015</ref> *Hacking ot the ] and the German ]<ref>, ], January 7th, 2015</ref>
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== Response == == Response ==
* Repeated blocking of CB's ] pages, although new ones have been made on the following day {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. * Repeated blocking of CB's ] pages, although new ones have been made on the following day {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}.
* Likely in response to attacking the websites of ] and ], CyberBerkut's websites have been temporarily disrupted. The websites started to work again on the following day {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}. * Likely in response to attacking the websites of ] and ], CyberBerkut's websites have been temporarily disrupted. The websites started to work again on the following day.{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}
* Arrests of people suspected in relation to CyberBerkut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.finance.ua/ru/~/1/0/all/2014/05/25/326517|title=СБУ задержала организацию хакеров "Киберберкут" - за попытку срыва выборов президента|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> * Arrests of people suspected in relation to CyberBerkut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.finance.ua/ru/~/1/0/all/2014/05/25/326517|title=СБУ задержала организацию хакеров "Киберберкут" - за попытку срыва выборов президента|publisher=finance.ua|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>


== See also == == See also ==
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==Notes== == Notes ==
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CyberBerkut
CBresembles emblem of special police unit "Berkut"
Formationc. 2014
TypeVirtual community;Voluntary association
PurposeInternet activism;Internet vigilantism
Region served Ukraine
MembershipUnknown
Websitehttp://www.cyber-berkut.net/

CyberBerkut (Template:Lang-ru, Template:Lang-uk)—is a modern organized group of pro-Russian hacktivists. The group became locally known for a series of publicity stunts and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Ukrainian government, and western or Ukrainian corporate websites.

Background

The group emerged after the dissolution of special police force "Berkut" that came as a consequence of the violent repression used during the EuroMaidan demonstrations. Composition is not known, for obvious reasons members of the community tend to remain anonymous, one of many groups visible only in social networks. Their proclaimed goals are fighting against neo-fascism, neo-nationalism and arbitrary power in Ukraine. To further this aim, CyberBerkut activists targeted the "Right Sector" IT resources. CyberBerkut's symbols resemble that of the Anonymous group. The prefix "cyber" probably alludes to working in the cyberspace (the Internet). In fact cyberBerkut only attacks NATO and Nato allies targets.

Activity

Response

  • Repeated blocking of CB's Facebook pages, although new ones have been made on the following day .
  • Likely in response to attacking the websites of Greystone Limited and Triple Canopy, CyberBerkut's websites have been temporarily disrupted. The websites started to work again on the following day.
  • Arrests of people suspected in relation to CyberBerkut.

See also

Notes

  1. Template:Lang-ru
  2. Tymoshenko claimed that the recording had been deliberately edited to discredit her.

References

  1. (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08270324-9678-11e4-a40b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3OEH9n5sq)
  2. "Ukrainian CyberBerkut takes down NATO websites". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. "NATO websites targeted in attack claimed by Ukrainian hacker group Cyber Berkut". ABC News. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. jenny. "Ukrainian Hacker Group CyberBerkut Launched a DDoS-attack on NATO". revolution-news.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. "CyberBerkut takes vengeance on American private military com". Pastebin. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. "Anonymous Ukraine Claims to hack and leak secret email conversations of Vitali Klitschko's UDAR party". HackRead. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. Jeffrey Carr. "Digital Dao". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. "Телефонный разговор между Шуфричем и Тимошенко. 18 марта 2014 года в 23:17 по украинскому времени". YouTube. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. "Tymoshenko admits speaking to Shufrych, says her words about Russians were edited". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. Piret Pernik: teine taktika, sama strateegia Template:Et icon
  11. Eduard Kovacs (17 March 2014). "Three NATO Websites Disrupted by Ukrainian Hackers of Cyber Berkut". softpedia. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  12. NATO websites hit in cyber attack linked to Crimea tension.
  13. "CyberBerkut announces destruction of electronic system of Ukraine's Central Election Commission". Voice of Russia.
  14. "КиберБеркут: Украинские солдаты массово дезертируют из армии". RT Online. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  15. "На сайте проводят регламентные работы технического характера в преддверии дня выборов. Такие работы проводились и ранее, в прошлые выборы. Работы проводятся, чтобы увеличить работоспособность сайта и увеличить его скорость", — сообщил РИА Новости пресс-секретарь комиссии Константин Хивренко.
  16. "CNews: Õàêåðû çàÿâèëè îá óíè÷òîæåíèè ÈÒ-ñèñòåìû ÖÈÊ Óêðàèíû çà 2 äíÿ äî âûáîðîâ ïðåçèäåíòà". CNews.ru. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  17. "КиберБеркут": Коломойский спонсировал части Нацгвардии на юго-востоке | РИА Новости
  18. "Кибер-Беркут" вскрыл схемы карательных операций Коломойского - Первый по срочным новостям — LIFE | NEWS
  19. Вести.Ru: КиберБеркут утверждает: на Украине готовится военный переворот
  20. Хакеры заявили, что взломали переписку Авакова об убийстве Сашко Билого // KP.RU
  21. "ТАСС: Международная панорама - Организация "Киберберкут" заблокировала сайт президента Украины". ТАСС. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  22. "Хакеры узнали настоящее имя командира батальона "Донбасс"". Вести.ру. 2014-07-30.
  23. "«Порошенко, Ляшко и Ярош военные преступники!», — «КиберБеркут» взломал киевские рекламные билборды (видео)". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  24. Cyber-Angriff auf Kanzleramt und Bundestag, Die Welt, January 7th, 2015
  25. "СБУ задержала организацию хакеров "Киберберкут" - за попытку срыва выборов президента". finance.ua. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

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