New DDoS-as-a-Service Platform Attacking Medical Institutions

New DDoS-as-a-Service Platform Attacking Medical Institutions

Passion Group, a Killnet, and Anonymous Russia affiliate, recently started providing DDoS-as-a-Service to pro-Russian hackers. 


During the attacks on January 27, the Passion Botnet was used to target medical institutions in the United States, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Poland, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom as retaliation for sending tanks to support Ukraine.


These botnets are typically created by infiltrating vulnerable IoT devices, including routers and IP cameras, and grouping them into a large swarm that sends malicious requests to a specific target.


The Passion platform was identified by Radware, and despite the fact that its origins are unknown; the operation has clear ties to Russian hacking groups.




Through its Telegram channels, some of which date back to March 2022, Passion has a significant online presence. Passion has received support from other hacktivist organizations like Anonymous Russia, MIRAI, Venom, and Killnet.


Passion DDoS Platform


Reports stated that at the beginning of January 2023, the operators of the Passion DDoS platform began to advertise their service by defacing the websites of many South African and Japanese organizations.


“Hacktivists and defacement attacks can pose a serious risk to targeted organizations. They can significantly harm an organization’s reputation, causing a loss of trust and credibility with customers and stakeh ..

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