Hacktivist Gangs Join Forces to Attack NATO, Europe, Ukraine, and Israel: Formation of the “Holy League”

Over 50 hacktivist gangs have declared their alliance to form the biggest cybercrime coalition with the aim of targeting NATO, Europe, Ukraine, and Israel. The newly formed coalition, named the “Holy League,” consists of 70 active hacker groups, including the High Society hacker coalition and the 7 October Union.

The Holy League, which includes pro-Russian hacktivist gangs like Cyber Army of Russia and UserSec, has made bold threats against NATO, Europe, Ukraine, and Israel. The coalition’s communication channel, which has 89 subscribers, is calling for a “vendetta” against Spain’s national police for detaining hacktivists’ “companions.”

The recent arrests of three members of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName(057) for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and NATO allies have sparked a wave of DDoS attacks against Spanish critical infrastructure. The Holy League is rallying other pro-Russian hacker groups to join them in targeting Spain’s internet infrastructure in support of the detainees.

This move towards forming hacker coalitions for combined work power is not new. In 2023, other pro-Russian cybergangs, including KillNet, Anonymous Sudan, and Revil, declared the formation of a “Darknet Parliament” to impose sanctions on Europe in response to economic sanctions on Russia. This resulted in cyberattacks on European banking institutions, with the European Investment Bank (EIB) experiencing a short outage.

The cyber landscape is evolving, with hacktivist groups joining forces to amplify their impact on their targets. The Holy League’s threats and actions highlight the growing concern of cyber warfare and the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures to combat such threats.